METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HYBRID POWER PLANTS: SMALL HYDROELECTRIC AND PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS
Small Hydroelectric, Solar Energy, Hybrid energy systems, Energetic complementarity
Electricity consumption is increasing and the greater insertion of intermittent sources, such as photovoltaic and wind, can help supply this demand. However, transferring the energy generated at the plants to consumption centers depends on investments in energy transmission infrastructure. The need for this investment can be reduced by taking advantage of existing generation facilities. In this sense, the hybridization of Small Hydroelectric Power Plants (PCH) is an opportunity to increase energy generation, optimizing the transmission infrastructure available in these plants. Through the installation of photovoltaic plants (UFV) in reservoir areas or in areas adjacent to PCHs, it is possible to increase the average generation of existing plants, improving their capacity factor, as well as storing the water resource to be used at peak times. higher demand. In this work, a bibliographical review of hybrid plants, PCH+UFV, advantages of implementing this type of project seeking to improve the performance of the original plant, as well as a methodology for analysis of real plants and evaluation of their transformation into a hybrid plant.