PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT UTILIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OFFICES

ABSTRACT The goal of the research examines hybrid renewable energy systems that combine solar and conventional energy generation, focusing on their opportunities, implications and application. Although solar and conventional energy sources have advantages of their own, interest in hybrid solutions that improve efficiency and dependability through integrated systems has increased due these sources intermittent nature and geographic restrictions. Based on thorough review of the literature, hybrid systems improve grid stability, reduce energy intermittency, and can be more economical because of shared infrastructure. Key obstacles including energy storage, smooth power management, and system optimization are identified in the review along with technological advancements like hybrid inverters that may help get beyond them. Importantly, the review elucidates the roles of this system in the successful adoption and installation of it in the case study of the project involved evaluating the performance of the hybrid power system installed in Mechanical Engineering Department Offices of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun. Regarding the performance assessment of the proposed system using PVSyst software, the simulation result yields a performance ratio (PR) of 0.741, a solar fraction of 0.931, an available solar energy of 7978.3kWh/year, missing energy of 557.4kWh/year and a Global Horizontal irradiation of 1762.1kWh/year. In conclusion the study ends with results that indicate that, with enough research, funding, and policy development, hybrid renewable energy systems have the ability to not only meet but even surpass future energy demands in a sustainable manner.