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dc.contributor.authorRezaei, M
dc.contributor.authorJahangiri, M
dc.contributor.authorRazmjoo, A
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-17T03:21:52Z
dc.date.available2021-12-17T03:21:52Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1110-662X
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2021/8858082
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/411007
dc.description.abstractThis study is aimed at scrutinizing the domestic solar energy potential for electricity and hydrogen production. Under the first scenario, it is sought to evaluate electricity generation for household purposes using RSUs (rooftop solar units). Then, under the second scenario, solar hydrogen production is analyzed for the purpose of meeting a hydrogen vehicle demand. For this, one of the aptest cities, Yazd, located in the center of Iran is investigated. Furthermore, a real-world electric load needed by an usual household in Yazd is deemed as the demand for electricity. To analyze the two scenarios, a system consisting of an 8.2 kW RSU for power generation, a battery for electricity storage, and a 1 kW electrolyzer for hydrogen yield is proposed. Also, to acquire a broader vision, predictions are made for the next 10, 20, 30, and 40 years. The results regarding the first scenario implied that COE (Cost of Electricity) would be, respectively, 0.067, 0.145, 0.136, and 0.127 $/kWh. In addition to supplying the electricity required by the house, 2,687 $/yr could be earned by selling the excess electricity generated, and 5,759 kg of CO2 would be avoided a year. The findings as to the second scenario showed that LCOH (levelized cost of hydrogen) would equate to 3.62, 6.53, 6.34, and 5.93 $/kg, respectively, for the aforementioned project lifetimes. Furthermore, 2,464 $/yr would be the revenue after selling the surplus electricity, and 7,820 kg of CO2 would be saved, annually.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherHindawi Limited
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom8858082
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Photoenergy
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2021
dc.subject.fieldofresearchElectrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics)
dc.subject.fieldofresearchApplied economics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode400803
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3801
dc.titleUtilization of Rooftop Solar Units to Generate Electricity and Hydrogen: A Technoeconomic Analysis
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationRezaei, M; Jahangiri, M; Razmjoo, A, Utilization of Rooftop Solar Units to Generate Electricity and Hydrogen: A Technoeconomic Analysis, International Journal of Photoenergy, 2021, 2021, pp. 8858082
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2021-12-16T09:44:35Z
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gro.rights.copyright© 2021 Mostafa Rezaei et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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gro.griffith.authorRezaei, Mostafa


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