Research Article
Optimal Hybrid Renewable Energy System: A Comparative Study of Wind/Hydrogen/Fuel-Cell and Wind/Battery Storage
Table 2
HRES component parameters.
| | Component parameters |
| | Interest rate, i | 16.550 | | Project lifetime, n | 25 years |
| | Fuel cell | | Rated power | 10 kW | | Efficiency | 70% | | Life span (hours) | 50,000.00 | | Capital cost (US$) | 2,000.00 | | Replacement cost (US$) | 2,000.00 | | Maintenance cost (Cmtn) (US$) | 10.00 |
| | Electrolyser | | Rated power | 10 kW | | Efficiency | 85% | | Life span | 15 years | | Capital cost/kW | 1,000.00 | | Replacement cost | 1,000.00 | | Maintenance cost (US$) | 20.00 |
| | Hydrogen tank | | Capital cost (US$/Kg) | 200.00 | | Replacement cost | 200.00 | | Maintenance cost (US$) | 20.00 | | Capacity of tank | 100 kg | | Life span | 25 years |
| | Power inverter/converter | | Rated power | 10 kW | | Efficiency | 96% | | Life span | 25 | | Capital cost US$/kW | 600.00 | | Replacement cost (US$) | 600.00 | | O&M cost | |
| | Battery | | Nominal capacity | 6.6 kWh | | Charge efficiency | 85% | | Discharge efficiency | 100% | | Capital cost (US$)/pc | 6,915.00 | | Life span | 10 | | DOD | | | Nominal voltage | 48 V |
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