Research Article

Feasibility Study of PV-Wind-Fuel Cell Hybrid Power System for Electrification of a Rural Village in Ethiopia

Table 1

Summary of additional inputs for HOMER simulation.

PV arrayWind turbine (PGE20/25)Fuel cellElectrolyzerConverterBattery (Surrette 6CS25P)Hydrogen tank

UnitkWkWkWkWkWAhkg
Size12511111561
Capital cost ($)2,00055,0003,0001,0007008551,300
Replacement cost ($)2,00036,6672,000667700555867
O&M cost ($/yr)0 (0%)1,100 (2.5%)$0.02/hr5 (0.5%)0 (0%)8.55 (1%)13 (1%)
Size considered0, 50, 80 100, 110, 150, 2000, 5, 10, 15, 20, 250, 5,10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 1000, 30, 40, 500, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50
Quantities considered0, 1, 2, 30,80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180
Life time25 yrs25 yrs40,000 hrs25 yrs15 yrs9,645 kWh25 yrs

Considering O&M cost as 0–10% of the capital cost is a standard procedure.