ABSTRACT
It integrates multiple sources of energy through incorporating solar power, thereby providing an effective and sustainable solution for addressing issues of intermittency and efficiency challenges in renewable energy. Hybrid models coupled with advanced energy storage systems improve grid stability, enhance energy reliability, and optimize power generation. However, despite these numerous advances, significant challenges remain in designing efficient hybrid architectures, selecting optimum storage technologies, and ensuring economic viability. This chapter examines new hybrid solar configurations that incorporate solar-wind, solar-hydrogen, and solar-battery-supercapacitor systems. This chapter also explores the emergence of new energy storage technologies, including liquid metal batteries, solid-state electrolytes, and hybrid capacitors. Hybrid solar systems can be advanced with AI innovative energy management, predictive maintenance, and real-time grid optimization to achieve higher efficiency and longer lifetimes. The chapter identifies some of the most significant gaps in scalability, material limitations, and integration challenges, and proposes innovative strategies for overcoming them. Case studies illustrating real-world applications include hybrid solar farms integrated with AI-driven energy storage in both urban and remote areas. The chapter highlights the potential of intelligent solar hybrid systems in shaping a resilient and sustainable energy future.
