Performance Analysis of Integrated Wind, Photovoltaic and Biomass Energy Systems

Afzal, Anis

doi:10.3384/ecp11057818

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“…Many studies have analysed renewable energy systems using RETScreen [47][48][49][50][51]. RETScreen software was employed in this design to achieve the least energy costs that people will find affordable [52].…”

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Feasibility and Cost Analysis of Photovoltaic-Biomass Hybrid Energy System in Off-Grid Areas of Bangladesh

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In this progressing technological advancement world, hybrid systems for power generation is one of the most promising fields for any researcher. In this context, photovoltaic-biomass hybrid systems with off-grid applications have become extremely popular with both Governments and individual users in rural areas of any part of the world. This system has gained popularity because of low cost, sustainability and very effective outcome with the use of natural resources at the rural areas. In this paper a proposed hybrid system which contains photovoltaics (PV) and biomass along with an additional storage has been considered to find the different aspects from an end user point of view. It also discusses the feasibility of the proposed model for an off-grid power system located in the remote areas of Ashuganj, Bangladesh. In order to analyse the pollutant emissions and calculate the cost parameters of the proposed system, RETScreen simulation software was deployed. This research also carries out a brief financial analysis considering the annual income of the end user and the payback periods for the installed system. It endeavours to provide complete information about different parameters which also includes the environmental impacts involved in establishing the proposed system. The conventional system in the pilot area is a kerosene-based system, hence in this research, a comparison between the proposed and the conventional system has been analysed using simulated results. The simple payback of the project was estimated to be 6.9 years and this model will be able to reduce the CO 2 emissions by approximately 3.81 tonnes per year. The results have significantly supported the proposed system to be more reliable, environmentally-friendly and less costly than the conventional kerosene-based system. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1568 2 of 15 are located far from the main national grid, may result in excessive costs in terms of installation, transmission, distribution, and maintenance [3,4]. Indeed, the electrification of rural areas through the extension of grid connections may raise the overall generation costs, which could reach up to seven times the normal price obtainable in urban areas [4]. Some studies have been focussed on operational performance of the Bangladesh rural electrification program and its determinants with a focus on political interference [5][6][7][8]. Per [5] for instance, complete electrification through Bangladesh will take many years, and thus the diminishing returns to scale of incremental investment for further rural electrification will be faced in the long run. The authors suggested that both Bangladesh and international donors revisit the original principle of the Rural Electrification Program, eradicate political hindrances from the program, and make sustained efforts to develop more efficient infrastructure of delivering electricity to the rural poor and encouraging local economic development.Another issue of concern is the unreliability in frequency, blackouts, power losses, and fluctuations of t...

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Feasibility and Cost Analysis of Photovoltaic-Biomass Hybrid Energy System in Off-Grid Areas of Bangladesh

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“…However, in integration with biomass can give the system slightly more advantage to consider it as a good option for power generation from hybrid source. Few researches had been conducted on this technology in various place which targeted purely for electricity generation [111][112][113][114][115][116].…”

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Technological assessment of different solar-biomass systems for hybrid power generation in Europe

Hussain¹,

Norton²,

Duffy³

2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Abstract:Solar Tower thermal (ST), Parabolic Trough thermal (PT), Linear Fresnel thermal (LF) and Solar PV are discussed in the context of suitability for hybridization with biomass in Europe.Technical, economical and climate data have been compared to identify the key drivers of technology selection in setting up large scale solar-biomass hybrid power plants. The sole solar-biomass hybrid power plant is currently in operation in Spain uses PT technology due to its performance characteristics, comparatively easy installation process compared to ST and relatively higher heat and optical gain than LF. The climate condition in the EU shows that the region within average yearly direct normal irradiance (DNI) 1400 -1800 kWh/m 2 can be useful for CSP hybridization as the distribution periods of high intensity of DNI of solar energy justify integrating biomass. Of the three concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies, ST provides the best overall efficiency for combined heat and power (CHP) generation.

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Biomass Gasification and Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilization

Patel

Maurya

Sarkar

et al. 2017

Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies

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Performance Analysis of Integrated Wind, Photovoltaic and Biomass Energy Systems

Cited by 5 publications

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Feasibility and Cost Analysis of Photovoltaic-Biomass Hybrid Energy System in Off-Grid Areas of Bangladesh

Feasibility and Cost Analysis of Photovoltaic-Biomass Hybrid Energy System in Off-Grid Areas of Bangladesh

Technological assessment of different solar-biomass systems for hybrid power generation in Europe

Biomass Gasification and Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilization

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