Keywords
Gasification
Biomass
Photovoltaic
levelized cost of energy (LCOE)
HOMER Pro®
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Abstract
This article presents a complete model to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of a hybrid power generation system (HPS) that uses solar photovoltaic energy and biomass gasification applied to an HPS case study located at Universidad de La Guajira, department of La Guajira, Colombia. This analysis is based on real information from the Colombian context and is the starting point for projects of a similar nature in the country, specifically in the department of La Guajira. The LCOE for the case study is 0,73 USD*kWh-1, an uncompetitive value when compared to similar systems reported in the literature; however, this result is more in line with reality since it considers more accurate O&M costs. The result obtained is contrasted with the same system analyzed by the HOMER Pro® software, obtaining a result of 0,78 USD*kWh-1 with a margin of error of 5,19%. Therefore, the methodology to calculate LCOE in HPS using PV and biomass gasification as technologies for power generation is considered valid.
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