HYBRIDIZATION OF BIOMASS - SOLAR PV (PHOTOVOLTAIC) MICROGRID POWER SYSTEM POTENTIALS FOR KADUNA IN NIGERIA

Using agricultural waste is a good source of biomass for generating energy. A model analysis for a hybrid biomas-solar PV microgrid was carried out in this study. The model analysis showed that it has potentials to generate electricity for Kadabo community in Kaduna state of Nigeria. The result from the data gathered showed that the maximum solar insolation is in the month of December, with a daily solar radiation of 6.51kwh/m2/day, and the minimum solar radiation was in August with a and radiation of 4.45kwh/m2/day. An average of 5.64 kwh/m2/day solar radiation was obtained for the whole of the year (or simply for the whole year). Also, the biomass gave an output of 30,000kW, indicating that the hybrid microgrid could be a reliable and sustainable means of electricity generation for the community.