Hyprid energy systems adapted to the seawater creenhouse deslination unit designed for arid coastal countries

Abstract EN

This paper presents a preliminary study of the integration of hybrid energy systems adapted to the seawater greenhouse desalination unit.

A hybrid renewable energy system utilizes two or more energy production methods, usually solar and wind power.

The major advantage of solar / wind hybrid system is that when solar and wind power production is used together, the reliability of the system is enhanced.

Additionally, the size of battery storage can be reduced as there is less reliance on one method of power production.

Often, when there is no sun, there is plenty of wind.

The dimension of the greenhouse had the greatest overall effect on the water production and energy consumption.

A wide shallow greenhouse, 200 m wide by 50 m deep gave 297 liters per day of fresh water, in only eight hour (between 09:00 and 17:00) the greenhouse produces 98% of total fresh water.

This interval corresponds to the duration of the solar sunning.

The aim of our research is to develop the idea of using solar / photovoltaic or wind energy to power the seawater greenhouse.