Assessment and Feasibility of PV-Biogas Hybrid Irrigation System Using HOMER-Pro

MSc (Hons.) Energy Systems Engineering thesis, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (2021). Assessed three configurations — standalone PV, standalone biogas, and a battery-free PV-biogas hybrid with biogas as dispatchable backup. Biogas sized from farm livestock (20 cows → 11.33 m³/day), zero purchased fuel. Compared three pump loads: 5 HP, 10 HP, 15 HP, modelled on real tube-well operating hours. Reported NPC, LCOE/COE, operational cost, energy yield, and sensitivity analysis over 8,760 hours/year. Result: the PV-biogas hybrid was the most viable option (COE $0.130–0.141/kWh). Authors M. Mudassar Nadeem Add supervisors only if the form expects the full committee: Dr. Faisal Mahmood, Dr. Waseem Amjad, Dr. Muhammad Yamin