Table 12 Economic comparison of different system configurations with hydrogen production
From: Optimal design for a hybrid microgrid-hydrogen storage facility in Saudi Arabia
System architecture | Capital cost (B$) | NPC (B$) | LCOE ($/kWh) | Operating cost (M$/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV–GEN–FC–HL | 4.40 | 17.48 | 0.258 | 1022 |
PV–GEN–ESS–HL | 8.77 | 11.1 | 0.162 | 181 |
PV–GEN–ESS–FC–HL | 9.25 | 11.5 | 0.168 | 173 |
PV–WIND–GEN–ESS–HL | 6.21 | 9.93 | 0.145 | 288 |
PV–WIND–GEN–FC–HL | 5.43 | 16.6 | 0.242 | 863 |
PV–WIND–GEN–ESS–FC–HL | 7.31 | 10.6 | 0.155 | 256 |
GEN–WIND–FC–HL | 4.43 | 16.6 | 0.243 | 863 |
GEN–ESS–WIND–HL | 7.32 | 11.8 | 0.172 | 346 |
GEN–ESS–WIND–FC–HL | 9.28 | 13.2 | 0.193 | 303 |