Feasibility Study of Performance Low Capacity Hybrid Energy Power Plant System in Remote Area

Abstract

<p>The fossil energy utilization for electricity<br />generation is currently starting to be limited because it is predicted<br />that the availability of fossil energy for the next few decades will<br />run out. Renewable energy is an alternative energy that can be<br />used to generate electricity. Solar power plant is one of the<br />electrical energy generators with renewable energy sources that<br />have been widely used. Solar power plant is a Distributed<br />Generator that can be applied directly to consumers and it is very<br />suitable for use in remote areas which currently still use diesel as<br />a fuel for power generation. In this research, the design of a hybrid<br />power generation system between Soalr Energy and Wind will be<br />carried out to replace the use of diesel as a source of electricity<br />generation. After the generator design is done, then the<br />performance test of the hybrid system will be carried out in order<br />to see the feasibility of the design that has been made. From the<br />test results, the results of the Hybrid Energy Generator have<br />efficiencies ranging from 10-12% where this shows that the power<br />plant system is still said to be unable to work efficiently. The<br />average amount of energy produced from this Hybrid PLT system<br />is 1,304 kWh per day. Based on the results of the economic<br />feasibility analysis, that the use of the hybrid system is able to<br />produce savings of Rp. 1,700 – Rp. 2,100/kWh per day</p>