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Concept
Hybrid power
Summary
Hybrid power are combinations between different technologies to produce power.
In power engineering, the term 'hybrid' describes a combined power and energy storage system.
Examples of power producers used in hybrid power are photovoltaics, wind turbines, and various types of engine-generators - e.g. diesel gen-sets.
Hybrid power plants often contain a renewable energy component (such as PV) that is balanced via a second form of generation or storage such as a diesel genset, fuel cell or battery storage system. They can also provide other forms of power such as heat for some applications.
Hybrid systems, as the name implies, combine two or more modes of electricity generation together, usually using renewable technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines. Hybrid systems provide a high level of energy security through the mix of generation methods, and often will incorporate a storage system (battery, fuel cell) or small fossil fueled generator to ensure maximum supply reliability and security.
Hybrid renewable energy systems are becoming popular as stand-alone power systems for providing electricity in remote areas due to advances in renewable energy technologies and subsequent rise in prices of petroleum products. A hybrid energy system, or hybrid power, usually consists of two or more renewable energy sources used together to provide increased system efficiency as well as greater balance in energy supply.
Floating solar is usually added to existing hydro rather than building both together.
File:Hybrid system.jpg|Typical wind and solar hybrid system
File:Hybrid system, 2400W windturbines, 4000W solar modules, island Zirje, Croatia.jpg|Hybrid on [[Žirje, Croatia|Žirje]], Croatia
File:Hybrid System.jpg|[[Small wind turbine|Small wind]] and solar hybrid system
Another example of a hybrid energy system is a photovoltaic array coupled with a wind turbine. This would create more output from the wind turbine during the winter, whereas during the summer, the solar panels would produce their peak output.
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