Energy, exergy and enviro-economic analysis of a hybrid energy plant utilizing biogas and solar technologies in the Almaty region, Republic of Kazakhstan

This study outlines a comprehensive pathway for the establishment of a 7.97 MW Biogas Energy Plant and a 4.57 MW Solar Energy Plant. Hourly electricity and thermal energy productions were 3961.31 kWh and 4016.34 kWh, respectively. The overall exergetic efficiency of the hybrid energy plant was found...

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Published in:	Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Main Author:	Abdullah Akbulut
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Hybrid energy plant Biogas energy plant (BEP) Solar energy plant (SEP) Anaerobic digestion NPV Exergy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016425000258

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