Feasibility of PV–biodiesel hybrid energy system for a cement technology institute in India

Satya Prakash Makhija () and S. P. Dubey ()
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Satya Prakash Makhija: Rungta College of Engineering and Technology
S. P. Dubey: Rungta College of Engineering and Technology

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2018, vol. 20, issue 1, No 18, 377-387

Abstract: Abstract This paper compares an existing unreliable grid supply with a proposed PV–biodiesel hybrid energy system in order to find the feasibility of the latter for improvement in reliability of power supply, lower pollutant emissions and saving of coal reserves. In the present study, the electrical load of a cement technology institute located in Bhilai, India, has been selected for the purpose of analysis. The results show that hybrid PV–biodiesel system comprising 25 kW PV array, 8 kW biodiesel generator-1, 20 kW biodiesel generator-2, 10 kW inverter and 10 kW rectifier will supply power to the institute avoiding addition of 27.744 tons of CO2 in atmosphere and save 55,080 kg of coal per year with improvement in reliability from 93.15 to 100%.

Keywords: Renewable energy systems; Photovoltaic power system; Hybrid simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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