Modeling and analysis of solar thermal and biomass hybrid power plants

Key Messages

• Modeling was performed for solar thermal-biomass hybridization for power generation.

• Increment in capacity reduces the solar collector area per MW to 5,000 m2 (20 MW).

• Annual biomass requirement per MW reduced to 1600 tonnes at 20 MW scale.

• Hybrid mode of operation increases the plant capacity utilization from 23% to 47%.

• Cost of electricity by the hybrid plant is INR 6/kWh for plant capacities >5 MW.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114121

(*S. Dasappa is the third author of this article.)