Hybrid power are combinations between different technologies to produce power.
Block diagram of a PV/wind hybrid energy system
Typical wind and solar hybrid system
Hybrid on Žirje, Croatia
Small wind and solar hybrid system
A stand-alone power system, also known as remote area power supply (RAPS), is an off-the-grid electricity system for locations that are not fitted with an electricity distribution system. Typical SAPS include one or more methods of electricity generation, energy storage, and regulation.
A typical stand-alone solar PV system at a sewage treatment plant in Santuari de Lluc, Spain
Solar powered parking meter