Neha Energie

Solar & Biomass Hybrid

5 MW Hybrid Solar Thermal + Biomass Plant

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Technology Overview Financial Overview Conclusions

Plant Schematic Hybrid Solar Thermal Biomass Plant

Biomass Gasifier Two-Stage Boiler

Electricity

Heat Exchanger Parabolic Troughs Pump

Steam Turbine

Generator

Condenser

Plant Operation Hybrid Solar Thermal Biomass Plant

Superheated steam required to generate useful power
o o
400

Requires almost 80% of the energy from the boiler to reach saturated vapor phase. Use solar energy for this purpose. x 3306 kJ/kg

20%
300 200 100

1097 kJ/kg

60%

2800 kJ/kg
600 psia isobar

20%

498 kJ/kg

Why Hybrid Solar + Biomass Plant

Solar & biomass are the only renewable resources that

make sense in most of the parts of India

Solar only approach can utilize either PV or solar

thermal
o Both suffer from low capacity factor in India due to tropical conditions (high humidity and rain showers)

Biomass only approach works but supply can be an issue, especially in drought conditions.
o Results in variable O&M costs

Major System Components

Parabolic trough concentrator

Biomass Gasifier
Boiler (producer gas burner) Super heated steam turbine

Parabolic Trough Concentrator

Medium Temperature Parabolic Trough (MTPT)
High efficiency and durable mirror film technology

Temperatures up to 300o C.
Less thermal losses. Modular & scalable. Space frame light weight technology Ease in construction and tracking.
Fig: MTPT pilot plant at Florida
( Source: SET Florida)

MTPT - Technical Specifications

Construction Materials Reflective Surface Reflectivity Absorber Material Selective Surface Absorber Envelope Max Wind Speed tolerance Life Expectancy
Module Aperture Width Module Aperture Length Module Aperture Area Focal Length Number of modules per Solar Collector Assembly (SCA) Total SCA length Net Aperture Area

TECHNICAL DETAILS Aluminum and Steel Reflective Film 0.94 Steel Cermet Borosilicate Glass 110 mph 20 years
TROUGH GEOMETRY 2.74 m 12 m 32.9 sq. m 1.49 m 8 100 m 263 sq. m 328 ft 2830 sq. ft 9 ft 39.4 ft 354 sq. ft 4.9 ft

Gasifier
Gasification o Thermo-chemical process converts biomass into a gas.

o The resulting gaseous compound is called Syngas

Syngas consists of hydrogen and carbon monoxide (and

lesser amounts of carbon dioxide and other trace gases) under oxygen depleted, high pressure, high-heat and/or steam conditions.

The gasifier is essentially a chemical reactor where various

complex physical and chemical processes take place.

Other System Components

Boiler
o o o o o Customized to provide superheated steam Designed to burn syngas from gasifier NOx emissions up to 30 ppm Temperatures up to 450 C are achievable Efficiency 88 to92%

Turbine
o Multistage impulse, extraction cum condensing

o
o

Designed to produce 5 MW electricity

Working at 450C and 40atm

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Proposed Plant Details

SOLAR FIELD Total number of modules Arrangement 960 3 loops in series & 20 strings in parallel

Mass flow rate

Working Fluid Energy contribution from solar field annually at 1000W/m2 TURBINE Inlet temperature Total thermal energy input for the steam turbine Net electric output of the steam turbine

5 kg/s
Therminol VP-1 18%

450 C 16.67MW 5MW BIOMASS GASIFIER

Arrangement Model Rated gas flow Average gas calorific value Rated thermal output Maximum biomass consumption Moisture content

3 numbers in parallel Ankur Scientific gasifiers ( WBG-2200) 4,950 Nm3/hr 1100 Kcal/Nm3 54,45,000 Kcal/hr Maximum 1980 Kg/hr < 20% (Wet Basis) 11

Proposed Plant Operation

When Solar Radiation is available
Solar field heats the working fluid (Therminol) from an input temperature of 1200C to 250oC at 40atm saturated vapour.

The working fluid passes through the biomass boiler to reach the steam
turbine at input temperature of 4500C 40atm super heated. One gasifier only runs at 50-70% capacity and the others get turned off.

When Solar Radiation is not available

Therminol bypasses the solar field and is completely heated in the boiler.

All gasifiers run at full capacity to provide required thermal input of

16.67MW/H.

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Expected Plant Performance

Expected energy output
o Solar 67,01,400 kWh 3,05,28,600 kWh 3,72,30,000 kWh (18%) (82%)

o Biomass o Total -

Annual Energy contribution from solar - 18% @ DNI: 5.4

Daily Biomass consumption

Annual Biomass consumption Total biomass savings (approx) Assumptions: Plant uptime : 85% Boiler efficiency : 90%

116 tonnes
36,000 tonnes 7500 tonnes a year

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Technology Overview Financial Overview Conclusions

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Important Assumptions
ASSUMPTIONS Plant Capacity 5 MW Plant Load Factor 85% Energy Generation in Units 37.23 million units Auxiliary Consumption 8% Tariff INR 7.50 Biomass Consumption 36,000 tonnes per annum Biomass Cost including transportation INR 2,500 per tonne Total Project Cost including IDC INR 933.6 million Debt Equity Ratio 70:30 Term Loan interest rate 13% Working Capital interest rate 13% Repayment of debt 1 year moratorium + 9 years O&M cost INR 2 million / MW Escalation of Biomass rate 5% per annum Escalation of O&M cost 5% per annum Power Tariff Increase 2% per year
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Plant and Machinery Break Up

PLANT COST BREAK UP LAND AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANT AND MACHINERY Boiler & Auxiliary Turbine & Auxiliary Solar Field Gasifier Civil Works For Boiler, Turbine & Other Equipment Power Evacuation & Distribution System Fuel Handling System Others EPC CHARGES PREOPERATIVE EXPENSES INCLUDING IDC AND CONTINGENCIES TOTAL PLANT COST INCLUDING WC MARGIN
All figures in INR million
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49.50 699.1 10.0 55.0 510.0 41.4 30.0 20.0 10.0 22.7 45.0

117.22 933.6

Important Ratios
IMPORTANT RATIOS DSCR - Average - Minimum - Maximum IRR Equity IRR Payback Period
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY Assumed Return on Equity Levelized Variable Cost Levelized Fixed Cost LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY

1.50 1.01 21.39 14.67% 17.43% 7th year from COD

15%
INR 3.49 INR 4.41 INR 7.90 PER UNIT

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Technology Overview Financial Overview Conclusions

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Conclusions
Proposed solar biomass hybrid solution Reduces the usage of biomass. Increases the capacity utilization factor of the plant. Lowers the carbon footprint by not burning the biomass. Suitable for distributed power generation in any location.

Efficient in solar thermal energy conversion.

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