Harnessing Electrical Power from Hybrid Biomass-Solid Waste Energy Resources for Microgrids in Underdeveloped and Developing Countries

M A Raza,A S Saand,K Rafique,K L Khatri

doi:10.48084/etasr.4177

Abstract

This paper presents an energy plan for harnessing electrical power from hybrid energy resources, including biomass and solid waste, through hybrid technologies for microgrid development to overcome the current energy crisis and provide future sustainable electricity pathways for a developing country. Biomass and solid waste were collected from different dumping sites in Pakistan and were tested for their calorific value, which was found to be 6519Kcal/Kg. The total power was calculated based on this calorific value and it was found that there is a potential of total 11,989.5GW of power generation. Thus, hybrid energy resources are suitable for harnessing electrical energy through hybrid technologies. Different hybrid systems were examined for these resources and the gasification technique is finally proposed as the most suitable method for producing energy from biomass and solid waste resources in Pakistan. This technique is also found to be economically feasible for processing all kinds of waste.

Highlights

A developing country may face an exponential growth of population and industrialization, which is resulting in huge requirements of energy
The generated Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) will globally reach 2200 million tons annually by 2025 which would increase to 2600 million tons by 2030 [2, 3]
If biomass and solid waste resources are exploited, the ratio of renewable power generation would be increased from 2% to 27% and would cater for the 56% of local energy needs [6]

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Introduction

A developing country may face an exponential growth of population and industrialization, which is resulting in huge requirements of energy. This further leads to the exploitation of fossil fuels, such as domestic coal, natural gas, and oil which are not renewable. Proper treatment of biomass and solid waste is an alternative option for power generation which reduces ecological and social issues [5]. Facilitating biomass and solid waste renewable resources for power generation instead of fossil fuels provides better technoeconomic opportunities for Pakistan [5]. If biomass and solid waste resources are exploited, the ratio of renewable power generation would be increased from 2% to 27% and would cater for the 56% of local energy needs [6]. The major advantage of biomass and solid waste is that they can be available at any location in contradiction with fossil fuels[6]

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