Overview of Solar–Wind Hybrid Products: Prominent Challenges and Possible Solutions

Kunle Babaremu (), Nmesoma Olumba, Ikenna Chris-Okoro, Konyegwachie Chuckwuma, Tien-Chien Jen, Oluseyi Oladijo and Esther Akinlabi
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Kunle Babaremu: Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
Nmesoma Olumba: Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota 112104, Ogun State, Nigeria
Ikenna Chris-Okoro: Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota 112104, Ogun State, Nigeria
Konyegwachie Chuckwuma: Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota 112104, Ogun State, Nigeria
Tien-Chien Jen: Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
Oluseyi Oladijo: Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
Esther Akinlabi: Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-25

Abstract: Solar and wind power systems have been prime solutions to the challenges centered on reliable power supply, sustainability, and energy costs for several years. However, there are still various challenges in these renewable industries, especially regarding limited peak periods. Solar–wind hybrid technology introduced to mitigate these setbacks has significant drawbacks and suffers from low adoption rates in many geographies. Hence, it is essential to investigate the challenges faced with these technologies and analyze the viable solutions proposed. This work examined solar–wind hybrid plants’ economic and technical opportunities and challenges. In the present work, the pressing challenges solar–wind hybrids face were detailed through extensive case studies, the case study of enabling policies in India, and overproduction in Germany. Presently, the principal challenges of solar–wind hybrids are overproduction, enabling policies, and electricity storage. This review highlights specific, viable, proposed solutions to these problems. As already recorded in the literature, it was discovered that academic research in this space focuses majorly on the techno-economic and seemingly theoretical aspects of these hybrid systems. In contrast, reports and publications from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and engineering, procurement, and construction engineers (EPCs) are more rounded, featuring real-life application and implementation.

Keywords: HPPs; solar–wind; PV–wind; energy policy; overproduction; electricity storage; enabling policy; case study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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