ABSTRACT
Combined-cycle power plants, also known as hybrid power plants, are a type of power production facility that uses more than one source of energy to generate electricity. The sources of electricity can be conventional fossil fuelbased sources like coal or natural gas, as well as sustainable energy sources like wind, solar, hydro, or geothermal power. Because no single energy source can consistently and efficiently satisfy all of our requirements for energy, we are forced to rely on hybrid power plants to meet our power generation requirements. It is important to note that renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, do not generate electricity continuously and their production can fluctuate depending on the conditions of the surrounding environment, including the weather. Even though they are a dependable source of energy, sources that rely on fossil fuels are detrimental to the ecosystem and contribute to climate change.Hybrid power plants are able to supply a source of electricity that is more consistent and dependable because they combine a variety of different energy sources. For instance, a combination power plant that relies on solar and wind energy to generate electricity can continue to do so even when one of the sources is unavailable. In addition, hybrid power facilities have the potential to cut pollution of greenhouse gases and to encourage equitable growth. It is also possible for hybrid power plants to increase energy security while simultaneously decreasing reliance on a single type of energy source. Hybrid power plants are able to help countries become less dependent on the purchase of fossil fuels and provide more energy independence by diversifying the energy blend in power plants [86], [87].
