Table 11 Emissions comparison among system configurations
From: Optimal design for a hybrid microgrid-hydrogen storage facility in Saudi Arabia
System architecture | CO2 (ton/year) | CO (ton/year) | Unburned hydrocarbons (ton/year) | Particulate matter (ton/year) | SOx (ton/year) | NOx (ton/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PV–Wind–Gen–ESS | 566,865 | 3573 | 156 | 22 | 1388 | 3357 |
Wind–Gen–ESS | 1,876,517 | 11,829 | 516 | 72 | 4595 | 11,112 |
PV–Gen–ESS | 669,776 | 4221 | 184 | 26 | 1640 | 3966 |
Gen–ESS | 3,826,563 | 24,121 | 1053 | 146 | 9370 | 22,659 |
Gen only | 3,711,177 | 23,393 | 1021 | 142 | 9088 | 21,975 |