Performance of a Hybrid Solar and Biomass Energy System to Supply Hot Water in Different Weather Conditions
Abstract
Due to increasing demand for energy and high consumption of gradually disappearing fossil fuels, and the increase of natural disasters, resulting from global warming, there is a growing interest in renewable energy sources as a clean and sustainable source of energy. One of the useful applications of renewable energy is the daily supply of hot water. In this paper, a simulation for the provision of warm water by a hybrid system using solar and biomass energy has been carried out using ''MATLAB'' program. The simulation was validated with experimental results for the weather conditions in Homs in the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) [1]. The abbreviated analysis and block diagrams have been provided for the simulation process. The results have been further elucidated through numeric values and diagrams [2]. The results have been applied to larger units using two other units with different specifications. A comparison between the different weather conditions in Homs (SAR) and Edinburgh (Scotland) is also presented. This hybrid system has been patented in SAR.