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Optimization of Standalone Hybrid Power System Incorporating Waste-to-electricity Plant: A Case Study in Nigeria

Energy poverty and ineffective waste management system are twin problems the developing countries are grappling with. Therefore, in this study, the feasibility of integrating a waste-to-electricity plant in a standalone hybrid power system for a site in Nigeria’s federal capital city was conducted. The proposed power system model (solar photovoltaic-biogas engine-battery) was simulated and optimized using Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER). With average solar insolation of 5.45 kWh/m2/day and by using 17.9 tons/day of municipal solid waste, the proposed model can satisfy the electricity demands of the site. The integration of waste-to-electricity plants into the energy mix has the prospects of addressing the power supply deficit and indiscriminate disposal and burning of waste streams in the city.