Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Biogas-Generator Power System

Heyam Al-Najjar, Christoph Pfeifer, Rafat Al Afif and Hala J. El-Khozondar
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Heyam Al-Najjar: Institute of Chemical and Energy Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Christoph Pfeifer: Institute of Chemical and Energy Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Rafat Al Afif: Institute of Chemical and Energy Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Hala J. El-Khozondar: Electrical Engineering and Smart Systems Department, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip P.O. Box 108, Palestine

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-22

Abstract: In recent decades, works have been published on the Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) to provide available, feasible, and efficient renewable energy systems. Several studies have looked at the efficiency of the systems in terms of sustainability through performance parameters. This study aims at estimating the optimum HRES based on biomass and photovoltaic (PV) using the case study of 94 residential buildings with an electricity demand of 84.5 kWp. The influence of key parameters (global solar irradiation, component efficiencies, fuel consumption, economic convenience) and their impact on the performance and cost of the system is investigated. The optimum system is evaluated by the simulation software HOMER Pro. A single year of hourly data is used to analyze the component performance and the overall system performance. In this work, a mathematical model based on the IEC 61724 standard is used to incorporate numerous performance indicators that are critical for estimating the performance of a hybrid system. Evaluating results comprise of three performance basic indicators, namely, energy efficiency, system sizing, and economic parameters.

Keywords: grid-tied hybrid energy system; renewable energy; photovoltaic; biogas; mathematical modelling; performance evaluation; specific fuel consumption; balance of system; normalized performance parameters (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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