Biofuels as an element of energy storage in the electrical supply systems of agro-industrial enterprises

Purpose. Creation of a reliable system of energy supply of agricultural production by accumulating energy in the form of solid biofuels from crop waste. Methods. Methods of system analysis and design of technical systems. Results. The structure of the autonomous system of electrical supply of farm premises on the basis of its own renewable energy sources. Justification of the feasibility of using solid biofuels as an element of energy storage in the conditions of agro-industrial enterprises. Conclusions 1. By 2035, Ukraine should increase the share of renewable energy in its total energy balance to 25%. 2. The most promising natural renewable energy source for Ukraine’s conditions is solar energy (up to 1500 kW٠h/m2). 3. Among renewable energy sources of own production, solid biofuel has significant advantages for the energy supply of agricultural facilities, the cost-output ratio of which is 1:13–17. 4. The use of solid granulated biofuels from crop waste as an accumulation of energy is a defining element of reliable autonomy of energy supply of farm premises. Keywords: autonomous electricity supply, renewable energy, energy storage, solid biofuels, plant waste.