Techno-economic analysis of a campus-based hydrogen-producing hybrid system

Abstract

The world is in search of sustainable, clean energy sources. As one of these, Hydrogen is considered an efficient clean source for energy storage, carrier, and production. For hydrogen production, combining renewable sources provides eco-friendly (green) hydrogen production while also meeting other electrical needs. This study aims to investigate the power generation and hydrogen production feasibility through renewable resources (solar and wind energy) at a campus area in Elazig, Turkiye. The simulations and the optimization studies are carried out to identify the cost-effective configurations via the HOMER application. The optimal configurations are analyzed based on economical and technical parameters. The findings showed that wind, solar, and grid-based system is economically viable and the selected system meets the required electrical and hydrogen loads. The proposed system has the lowest cost of energy of 0.0232 $/kWh and a total net cost of 7,668,500 $. The total produced electricity is 2,156,664 kW h/year.