Comprehensive Investigation of Solar-Based Hydrogen and Electricity Production in Iran

Table 2

Results of simulations.

Station	LCOE ($/kWh)	Hours of operation	Capacity factor (%)	PV production (kWh/yr)	Hydrogen production (kg/yr)
Abadan	0.193	4380	22.4	3925	74.7
Abadeh	0.193	4385	22.4	3929	74.8
Ahar	0.235	4384	18.4	3225	61.4
Ahwaz	0.204	4382	21.2	3706	70.5
Alvand	0.225	4384	19.2	3368	64.1
Anzali	0.271	4390	15.9	2792	53.1
Aq Qaleh	0.242	4368	17.9	3133	59.6
Arak	0.205	4384	21.1	3703	70.5
Ardakan	0.192	4390	22.5	3942	75.0
Ardistan	0.189	4385	22.9	4007	76.3
Babol	0.267	4387	16.2	2842	54.1
Babolsar	0.266	4388	16.3	2847	54.2
Bafq	0.192	4389	22.5	3936	74.9
Baft	0.189	4389	22.9	4004	76.2
Bam	0.193	4391	22.3	3916	74.5
Bandarabbass	0.199	4390	21.8	3816	72.6
Bandar-e Genaveh	0.192	4383	22.5	3942	75.0
Bandar-e Lengeh	0.191	4385	22.6	3958	75.3
Bandar-e Mahshahr	0.200	4381	21.6	3781	72.0
Birjand	0.202	4367	21.4	3747	71.3
Bojnurd	0.218	4375	19.8	3469	66.0
Borujen	0.196	4386	22.1	3868	73.6
Bukan	0.200	4381	21.6	3785	72.0
Bushehr	0.178	4382	24.4	4267	81.2
Chah Bahar	0.199	4399	21.8	3812	72.6
Chalus	0.264	4387	16.4	2868	54.6
Darab	0.286	4387	15.1	2648	50.4
Dargaz	0.234	4381	18.4	3231	61.5
Dehloran	0.185	4380	23.3	4084	77.7
Dezful	0.189	4382	22.9	4019	76.5
Deyr	0.178	4381	24.3	4254	81.0
Do Gonbadan	0.199	4383	21.7	3804	72.4
Do Rud	0.188	4383	23.0	4033	76.8
Esfahan	0.188	4384	23.0	4025	76.6
Firuzabad	0.196	4385	22.1	3864	73.6
Garmsar	0.212	4386	20.4	3566	67.9
Gonabad	0.201	4373	21.5	3762	71.6
Gonbad-e Qabus	0.237	4353	18.3	3199	60.9
Gorgan	0.232	4368	18.6	3261	62.1
Hamedan	0.188	4383	23.0	4026	76.6
Ilam	0.206	4382	21.0	3676	70.0
Iranshahr	0.193	4362	22.5	3934	74.9
Jahrom	0.191	4385	22.7	3969	75.6
Jask	0.172	4381	25.1	4401	83.8
Jiroft	0.192	4391	22.6	3953	75.2
Kamyaran	0.202	4384	21.4	3745	71.3
Kangan	0.193	4382	22.4	3927	74.8
Karaj	0.207	4387	20.8	3652	69.5
Kashan	0.205	4386	21.1	3692	70.3
Kashmar	0.208	4374	20.8	3643	69.3
Kazerun	0.196	4383	22.0	3858	73.4
Kerman	0.196	4391	22.1	3867	73.6
Kermanshah	0.217	4383	19.9	3495	66.5
Khalkhal	0.267	4386	16.2	2838	54.0
Khash	0.195	4348	22.1	3877	73.8
Khomeyn	0.199	4383	21.7	3802	72.4
Khormuj	0.200	4382	21.6	3785	72.0
Khorramabad	0.190	4385	22.8	3990	76.0
Khoy	0.219	4383	19.8	3462	65.9
Kuhdasht	0.185	4382	23.3	4086	77.8
Langarud	0.256	4385	16.9	2963	56.4
Lar	0.203	4385	21.3	3728	71.0
Mahabad	0.222	4381	19.5	3420	65.1
Maragheh	0.213	4383	20.3	3565	67.9
Marand	0.211	4383	20.5	3584	68.2
Marivan	0.203	4381	21.3	3732	71.0
Mashhad	0.219	4380	19.8	3466	66.0
Masjed-e Soleyman	0.200	4383	21.6	3787	72.1
Mianeh	0.217	4385	19.9	3492	66.5
Minab	0.195	4388	22.1	3878	73.8
Naiin	0.187	4387	23.1	4053	77.2
Neyriz	0.190	4387	22.8	3997	76.1
Neyshabur	0.212	4377	20.4	3574	68.0
Orumieh	0.208	4381	20.8	3637	69.2
Parsabad	0.250	4386	17.3	3030	57.7
Qaen	0.199	4372	21.7	3800	72.3
Qom	0.203	4385	21.3	3724	70.9
Ramsar	0.193	4384	22.4	3920	74.6
Ravar	0.191	4390	22.6	3963	75.4
Sabzevar	0.208	4374	20.8	3638	69.3
Sanandaj	0.209	4384	20.7	3630	69.1
Saravan	0.191	4372	22.6	3956	75.3
Sari	0.198	4386	21.9	3831	72.9
Semnan	0.186	4389	23.2	4070	77.5
Sepidan	0.194	4384	22.3	3900	74.2
Shahr-e Babak	0.191	4387	22.6	3960	75.4
Shahr-e Kord	0.194	4384	22.3	3898	74.2
Shahroud	0.187	4370	23.1	4050	77.1
Shiraz	0.192	4385	22.5	3944	75.1
Sirjan	0.192	4388	22.5	3938	75.0
Tabas	0.189	4389	22.8	3999	76.1
Tabriz	0.222	4384	19.5	3413	65.0
Takab	0.188	4384	23.0	4030	76.7
Taybad	0.205	4381	21.0	3688	70.2
Tehran	0.209	4386	20.7	3620	68.9
Torbat-e Jam	0.215	4382	20.1	3525	67.1
Torbat-Heydarieh	0.208	4377	20.8	3640	69.3
Yasuj	0.195	4384	22.2	3890	74.0
Yazd	0.204	4388	21.2	3716	70.7
Zabol	0.198	4376	21.8	3825	72.8
Zahedan	0.196	4363	22.0	3862	73.5
Zanjan	0.186	4387	23.2	4071	77.5