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Hybrid Operation of Floating PV and Hydroelectric Power Plant: The Case of Menzelet Dam

Yüzen Güneş Enerji Santraliyle Hidroelektrik Santrallerin Hibrit Çalışması: Menzelet Barajı Örneği

Mustafa Tekin(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8682-411X
Pages
125–138
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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It has also been concluded that the installation cost of FPV utilizing with HPP in a hybrid configuration is lower compared to FPV operating independently of HPP.

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Objective & Hypothesis:It is important to increase the contribution of renewable energy plants in meeting electricity demand in order to decrease global warming.
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Key Findings & Data:The decline in water resources has revealed the fact that the ratio of HPPs in energy generation may decrease in the coming years.
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Conclusion & Impact:It has also been concluded that the installation cost of FPV utilizing with HPP in a hybrid configuration is lower compared to FPV operating independently of HPP.
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⚙️Variables:Yenilenebilir enerji santralleri · hidroelektrik santraller (HES) · güneş enerji santralleri (GES)

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It is important to increase the contribution of renewable energy plants in meeting electricity demand in order to decrease global warming. Hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) and solar power plants (SPPs) are two of the most important types of renewable energy plants. SPPs installed on the water surface are called Floating PV (FPV). The decline in water resources has revealed the fact that the ratio of HPPs in energy generation may decrease in the coming years. HPP-FPV hybrid systems have become popular in recent years to reduce water evaporation with FPV and to transport the energy generated from FPV using the HPP’s electricity grid infrastructure. This study focuses on the issue of hybrid utilization of the Menzelet HPP built in Kahramanmaraş and the FPV installed on the reservoir of this HPP. The installed capacity of this FPV has been selected as 124 MW, which is the installed capacity of the Menzelet HPP. FPV was designed using PVsyst software. At the end of the study, it was observed that FPV generated 250.7 GWh of energy annually, prevented the evaporation of 1,515,349 m3 of water and the emission of 151,197.17 tons of CO2, and had a payback period of approximately 3.1 years. It has also been concluded that the installation cost of FPV utilizing with HPP in a hybrid configuration is lower compared to FPV operating independently of HPP.

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Elektrik enerji talebinin karşılanmasında yenilenebilir enerji santrallerinin payının arttırılması küresel ısınmanın azaltılması açısından önem arz etmektedir. Hidroelektrik santraller (HES) ve Güneş Enerji Santralleri (GES) bu yenilenebilir enerji santrallerinin en önemlilerindendir. GES’lerin su yüzeyine kurulanları Yüzen GES (YGES) olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Su kaynaklarındaki azalmalar, gelecek yıllarda HES’lerin enerji üretimindeki payında azalma yaşanabileceği gerçeğini ortaya çıkarmıştır. YGES’ler ile suyun buharlaşmasını azaltmak ve HES’lerin elektrik şebeke altyapısını kullanarak YGES’ten elde edilen enerjiyi taşımak için HES-YGES hibrit sistemleri son yıllarda popüler hale gelmiştir. Bu çalışmada Kahramanmaraş’ta bulunan Menzelet HES ile bu HES’in rezervuarı üzerine kurulan YGES’in hibrit çalışması fikri ele alınmıştır. Bu YGES’in kurulu gücü Menzelet HES’in kurulu gücü olan 124 MW olarak seçilmiştir. YGES PVsyst yazılımı kullanılarak tasarlanmıştır. Çalışma sonunda; YGES’in yıllık 250.7 GWs enerji ürettiği, 1,515,349 m3 suyun buharlaşmasını ve 151,197.17 ton CO2 salınımını önlediği, amortisman süresinin yaklaşık 3.1 yıl olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca HES’ler ile hibrit çalışan YGES’in kurulum maliyetinin HES’lerden bağımsız çalışan YGES’lere göre daha düşük olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

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Tekin, M. (2025). Hybrid Operation of Floating PV and Hydroelectric Power Plant: The Case of Menzelet Dam. Uluslararası Batı Karadeniz Mühendislik ve Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 125–138. https://doi.org/10.55440/umufed.1832710

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