Feasibility Study of a Hybrid PV-Wind Turbine System for Al-Sharif Factory

Abstract

The Renewable energy becomes popular in the recent days due to the rising of fuel and natural gas prices and due to the desire to have clean sources of energy. The Palestinian energy sector is not independent, so the cost of electricity is too much high than anywhere else in the world. Solar and Wind are the most available sources in Palestine so they should be used in present project as a Hybrid system. This project presents an economic feasibility study using the HOMER Pro software to supply Al-Sharif factory that located in Hebron city (latitude of 31°31′09.6" 𝑁 and longitude of 35°04′11.5" 𝐸), with a hybrid energy system that combines between solar and wind energy. Two scenarios were created as follows: • A solar energy system connected to the grid. The system covers 31% of the factory's total energy consumption, and the payback period was six years. • A solar energy system connected to the grid in addition to a system that contains wind turbines. The system covers 38% of the factory's loads, and the payback period was nine years and ten months . Keywords: Hybrid system, renewable energy, solar power, PV, wind power, HOMER.