Feasibility Study for Power Generation during Peak Hours with a Hybrid System in a Recycled Paper Mill

Adriano Beluco, Clodomiro P. Colvara, Luis E. Teixeira, Alexandre Beluco

Genesys Participa??es Ltd., Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Institution Pesquisas Hidráulicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Universidade Ritter dos Reis, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

DOI: 10.4236/cweee.2013.22005                

Abstract

The differential pricing for peak hours encourages industrial consumers to look for independent power supplies for the period from 19 to 22 hours. This paper presents a study to identify the optimal solution for a recycled paper mill that also intends to work in that period. The factory is located in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, and considers the use of a diesel gen set, a micro hydro power plant and possibly PV modules. Two micro hydro power plants were considered in the study, an old plant to be renewed and another to be fully implemented. The software Homer was used as a tool to determine the most feasible combination of components considered in the study. The sale of surplus power to the energy system appears as a key to viability of alternatives that are not based solely on diesel generators. The optimal solution consists of a combination of diesel generators and micro hydro power plant, in one case, and only on hydroelectric power plant in another, with a significant penetration of PV modules if its cost is reduced to 12% of the current price, selling an amount of energy equal to that which is bought. The annual water availability in one of the sites requires diesel supplement, while the other, more abundant, this supplement is not necessary.

Keywords

Hybrid Energy Systems; Micro Hydro Power; PV Modules; Energetic Complementarity; Feasibility Study; Computational Simulation; Software Homer

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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