2018 International Conf erence on Intelligent Circuits and Systems

Optimization and Comparative Analysis of

Solar-Biomass Hybrid Power Generation
System using Homer
Jyoti Gautam1, Md. Irfan Ahmed , Prakash Kumar
1
Electrical Eng ineering Depart rnent, Career Point University, Kota
Electrical Engineering Departn1ent, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar

er .jyotigautam@grnail.com
1

2irfannitp .ahmed@grnail .com

3
prakash .ucertu@grnail.com

Abstract- This pape r proposes the techno-ecooomical viability design of micro po,ver system and provide a comparison
of stand-alone hybrid power system com bin ing PV-Biom ass for facility of power generation technologies. It was developed by
electrical energy generation In remote regions. In this stu dy the US NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory).
Homer software used for perf orming sim u lation and Analysis of different design options based on different
optimizatlou of the system. Hybrid system which consists of PV,
biomass, inverter and batteries is used to store the extra energy
parameters such as technical and economic can be done
an d for backu p supply. Homer optimization system is employed through homer software [3].
to find the most effective combination of power generation and Simulation, optimization and sensitivity analysis are main
designed to m in im izing th e cost of syste1n. :functions of homer. In simulation process homer model
performs operation every hour throughout tl1e year to
determ ine LLC and technical feasibility [4].
Keywords PV, Biom ass, Hybrid system, Homer, COE, NPC
The optimization process in homer results in identification
of an ideal configuration from the simulation of many
I. INTRODUC TION
different configurations which not only satisfies the technical
constrai ns but is also economically viable. Sensitivity analysis
Energy is the most important factor for both industrial and allows multiple optimizati ons through different input
agricultural development .The energy consumption is assumptions to identify the change and its effects on the
increasing da.y by day which is resulting in increase of use of model inputs [5].Fig.I shows working of Homer software.
conventional energy sources, thus leading to an increasing
pollution level .In recent times, there has been an increase in
the use of renewa ble energy sources, which is both sustainable
and environmentally friendly. A hybrid system consist of
more than one energy resources but using solar and biomass
power for electricity generation is the most popular choice [1]. sensitivity Analysis
Since solar and biomass are variable in nature they cannot
supply the load continuously thus the battery is required to
ensure continuous supply of load [2].
Optimization
The objective of this paper a separate hy brid PV-biomass
power system has been designed to meet the electricity
requirement whicl1is both economic and environment friendly. Simulation
The best configuration has been identified through the 1-Iomer
software in terms of NPC (net present cost) and COE (cost of
energy).
II. INTRODUCING THE HOM ER SOFTWARE
HOMER stands for Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Fig.1 Conceptualrelationship b/w sensitivity analysis,
Renewable (HO:MER) which has been prepared to help in the optimization, and simulation

978-1-5386-6483-4/18/$31.00 <02018 IEEE 397

DOI 10. l109/ICICS.2018.00087