Modeling, simulation and comparison of a hybrid power system for economic analysis and environmental impact

Chhabra Thermal Power Plant (CTPP) is one of Rajasthan's coal-fired power plants, India. It has installed capacity of 1000 MW of total four unit of each 250 MW. In this paper, we propose the best Hybrid Energy System (HES) for CTPP to reduced grid extension. Electricity need for an off-grid remote area supplies from a mixture of Biodiesel generator and nonconventional energy resources to satisfy in a reliable manner. Here we are using HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources) software is used for whole analysis. The main power of the HES comes from the mixture of bio-diesel generator, Flat PV array and wind generators, while the battery is used as backup. As per simulation results, the proposed hybrid system is a feasible solution for distributed generation of electric power for the rural area at remote locations. The HES is feasible, economically viable and environment friendly.