Research Article

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

Table 2

System architecture and cost summary.

System architectureCost summary

110 kW PV array120 × Surrette 6CS25PTotal NPC$544,550

1 × PGE 20/2525 kW electrolyzerInitial capital$465,100

5 kW fuel cell15 kg hydrogen tankOperating cost$6,215/yr.

40 kW converterLF dispatch strategyLevelized COE$0.313/kWh