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Techno-Economic-Eco Design and Investigation of Hybrid Energy Generation Systems in Tropics

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India, being a land of diversified flora, has a promising resource of biomass, which, when utilized to its best, can cope with the elevating need for power. This research proposes a biomass-based energy generation system that can cater to the power needs of remote areas in tropical deciduous forests. A simulation and techno-economic and ecological investigation of eight hybrid energy generation architectures have been carried out. The model comprising a solar photovoltaic-biomass energy unit-storage unit was found to be the most appropriate system to cater to the domestic, agricultural, and commercial demands of a cluster of 10 villages in the tropical highlands of India. This configuration proposes the least cost of energy (0.077 $/kWh) at a computed net cost of $ 380,415. 30.3% (106,240 kWh/year) of power is generated by PV, and the remaining 69.7% (321,580 kWh/year) is generated by Biomass generators. Ecologically, the proposed architecture predicts a cutdown of GHG (CO2) emissions to a mere 82 kg/year. The results can help policymakers, researchers, and designers on the latest constraints as well as policies for solar photovoltaic-biomass energy-based systems.

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Abbreviations

ACS:

Average cost of supply

ARR:

Average revenue realized

BI:

Biomass

DG:

Deisel generator set

GHG:

Green house gases

HEGS:

Hybrid energy generation system

HRES:

Hybrid renewable energy system

II:

Initial investment

LCE:

Levelized cost of energy

LED:

Light emitting diode

NREL:

National renewable energy laboratory

O&M:

Operation and maintenance

OC:

Operating cost

PV:

Photovoltaic

RF:

Renewable fraction

SH:

Small hydro

SU:

Storage unit

TNC:

Total net present cost

WE:

Wind energy

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Choudhary, P., Akella, A.K. Techno-Economic-Eco Design and Investigation of Hybrid Energy Generation Systems in Tropics. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Electr Eng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40998-024-00717-x

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