Numerical Simulation of a Hybrid Concentrated Solar Power/Biomass Mini Power Plant

Renewable electricity generation systems are increasingly used as a means of reducing harmful emissions and also reducing operational costs, by comparison with the use of fossil fuels. However, renewable energy sources such as solar energy are characterised by a high degree of intermittence, sometimes unpredictable. This constraint leads to inability to meet the demand of a power system. Hybridisation with more stable renewable sources, such as biomass, represents a resourceful way of meeting energy demands uninterruptedly. Besides stability, hybridisation with biomass allows a fully renewable solution, at the same time promoting security of energy supply.