Hybrid System of Geothermal Power Generation Using Abandoned Oil/Gas Bores Assisted by the Power of Solar Plates

Fossil fuels are more efficient and low cost as compared to Renewable Energy resources. Numerous methods have been proposed to decrease the initial cost and to increase the efficiency of Renewable Energy resources (RES). The proposed method is the combination of solar and geothermal power. In this research paper, binary power plant is designed combining geothermal heat, extraction from abandoned gas/oil bores and energy from photovoltaic system (PV). The cost of drilling and casing has been ignored in designing of proposed method. Two photovoltaic scenarios have been used in combination with geothermal power. In first one, PV system is used to work with hybrid geothermal and photovoltaic power cycle while in second scenario, hybrid geothermal and concentrated solar thermal system is used to generate heat for super heating geothermal binary cycle. This concentrated solar thermal cycle (CSTC) needs more periodic maintenance depending upon the area of system. Using the proposed system, the efficiency of the system has increased by 35% as compared to the traditional PV systems.