A Study of Power Generation Model Using PV-Biomass Hybrid Energy Systems

Abstract

Population growth and technological advancements are  driving a fast increase in global energy demand and traditional  sources of energy, such as diesel or coal-fired power plants  and nuclear-powered heat-power stations, dominate the  world's energy output. Renewables contributed 19% to human  energy consumption and 22% to the generation of electricity  in 2012 and 2013, according to REN21's 2014 report.  Traditional biomass accounts for 9% of this energy  consumption, 4.2% for non-biomass heat energy, 3.8% for  hydroelectricity, and 2% for wind, solar, and geothermal  electricity. In some long-term scenarios, a considerable  increase in the percentage of renewable technologies is  expected. If appropriate laws and technical advancements are  enacted, renewable energy sources might satisfy up to 50% of  the world's energy demands by the middle of the twenty-first  century. It has become more vital for the advancement of  civilization in recent years that we use biomass energy to  generate electricity. Sustainable development has become a  reality due to global warming, resource depletion, and other  worldwide issues. Biomass can be a key source of renewable  energy for electrical power plants. PV (solar)-biomass hybrid  technology is studied in this article as an alternative to relying  on the grid. This hybrid plant might be a viable alternative for  places with modest solar availability but plentiful biomass.  Using sun insolation to limit the usage of biomass can  enhance the output of a power plant. The biomass system will  be employed when solar thermal energy is insufficient.