Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Solar Biomass Power Plant

The objective of this investigative analysis is to compare the efficiency and effectiveness of various types of hybrid power plants. To produce electricity, hybrid power plants combine a variety of energy sources, minimizing the disadvantages of each. Solar wind and solar biomass hybrid power plants are among the hybrid power plants examined in the study. This study makes use of data from hybrid power plants that are currently in operation, case studies, and advancements in renewable energy technology. It examines the capacity factor, efficiency, and integration challenges of each hybrid power plant configuration as operational parameters and performance indicators. Non-uniformity and a high initial cost are two issues with solar energy technology. To operate a biomass power plant, a significant amount of fuel feed is required, which may not always be readily available in all locations and circumstances. Feed control in biomass fuel with variable solar radiation can eliminate the need for solar energy storage and save money on storage costs. In this work, the authors have proposed a model of cross-breed sunlight-based biomass power plant. The molten salt technology in a thermal energy storage system, which releases thermal energy when heated to a temperature of 450 °C and is sufficient to generate a large amount of electricity. For generating electricity by solar and biomass feedstock, molten salt thermal energy storage is used because that solar radiation is unavailable (during the night, on rainy days, or days with low radiation) and if biomass feedstock is also unavailable to generate the required output. The fact that it can be stored for days and used when there is a shortage of biomass feedstock or solar radiation is the primary reason for using molten salt in this process. It only loses 1 degree Celsius of heated temperature from the hot storage tank. In addition, this study's findings have produced comparison graphs of power output, biomass fuel efficiency, plant efficiency, and other metrics for the proposed model and the hybrid solar biomass power plant. Thermal efficiency was found to increase by 25 to 35% at temperatures between 300 and 450 °C and pressures between 10 and 30 bars.