Research Article

Impact of Different Solar Trackers on Hydrogen Production: A Case Study in Iran

Table 4

The results of different scenarios in the case of being connected to the grid.

ScenarioComponentTotal NPC ($)COE ($/kWh)Ren. Frac (%)Diesel (L)Elec. Prod (kWh/y)Therm. Prod
(kWh/y)
Operation
(h)
H2 prod. (kg/y)CO2 (kg/y)LCOE ($/kWh)LCOH ($/kg)Grid (kWh)

No
Track
PV (1), WT (1), FC (1), Batt (1), Conv. (1),
Elec. (1), H2 tank (1)
109280.27754663PV (1954)
WT (5872)
FC (1615)
Grid (212)
FC (116)
Boil. (5542)
PV (4381)
WT (7536)
FC (1683)
Boil. (8750)
Elec. (4457)
54.7-1139PV (0.12)
WT (0.174)
36.54Purch. (212)
Sold (4774)

VACTPV (1), WT (1), FC (1), Conv. (1), Elec. (1),
H2 tank (1)
93210.22356662PV (2423)
WT (5872)
FC (1719)
Grid (196)
FC (123)
Boil. (5535)
PV (4381)
WT (7536)
FC (1788)
Boil. (8750)
Elec. (4508)
58.1-1358PV (0.116)
WT (0.174)
29.33Purch. (196)
Sold (5145)

HACTPV (1), WT (1), FC (1), Conv. (1), Elec. (1),
H2 tank (1)
101800.25655661PV (2132)
WT (5872)
FC (1826)
Grid (202)
FC (131)
Boil. (5527)
PV (4381)
WT (7536)
FC (1900)
Boil. (8750)
Elec. (4768)
61.7-1172PV (0.186)
WT (0.174)
30.17Purch. (202)
Sold (4809)

TATPV (1), WT (1), FC (1), Conv. (1), Elec. (1),
H2 tank (1)
99140.22857662PV (2702)
WT (5872)
FC (1662)
Grid (195)
FC (118)
Boil. (5539)
PV (4381)
WT (7536)
FC (1720)
Boil. (8750)
Elec. (4293)
56.1-1575PV (0.157)
WT (0.174)
32.3Purch. (195)
Sold (5446)