Economic Efficiency Assessment of Autonomous Wind/Diesel/Hydrogen Systems in Russia
Table 1
Technical and economic characteristics of the power system components.
Component
Specific investments ($/kW)*
Specific fixed costs (% of investments)
Efficiency (%)**
Lifetime (years)
50 kW
1000 kW
50 kW
1000 kW
50 kW
1000 kW
50 kW
1000 kW
Current indices
Diesel
500
315
7
5
32
35
10
10
Wind turbine
1800
1300
3
2
35
35
20
20
Electrolyzer
3500
1600
3
2
70
70
10
10
Hydrogen tank
880
570
1
1
95
95
10
10
Fuel cells
5000
3000
2.5
2
40
40
4
5
Prospective indices
Diesel
450
280
7
5
34
37
10
10
Wind turbine
1600
1100
3
2
35
35
20
20
Electrolyzer
2000
1000
3.5
2.5
77
77
20
20
Hydrogen tank
600
400
1
1
98
98
20
20
Fuel cells
2500
1500
3.5
2.5
60
60
10
10
Specific investments for the hydrogen tank are given in $/m3; **efficiency of wind turbines is given for information (the calculations use wind turbine characteristics (power curve)).
