DESIGN DIESEL-PHOTOVOLTAIC HYBRID POWER PLANT

objective of this project are:  To study and design a 4MW solar photovoltaic system in AL-FASHIR city to operate with the original diesel power plant in a hybrid form.  Study and develop a feasibility study for the new designed photovoltaic power plant.  Illustrate some future recommendations to help in improving system performance.Diesel generators are often used to secure the basic energy supply in countries where the public grids do not provide a reliable source of energy. Despite comparatively low investment costs for purchasing the machines, the operating costs for maintenance and fuel are rather high. The current development of the crude oil price on the global market, in particular, is leading to a drastic rise in costs. In addition, there is the logistical problem of transporting the diesel fuel, which has a strong influence on the overall costs, particularly if it has to be transported to remote areas. A photovoltaic hybrid system can be included as an additional source of energy to reduce the fuel consumption of diesel generators and hence their high operating costs. The favourable price trend of photovoltaic systems provides for a short amortization period. The actual challenge lies in technically conceiving and implementing the diesel/PV hybrid system without the use of energy storage systems, which are costly, and whose temperature sensitivity and limited life span are a limiting factor for the entire system. Also an economic evaluation takes place in the process of determining the best operation scenario