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Feasibility of using wind turbines for renewable hydrogen production in Firuzkuh, Iran

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The present study was conducted with the objective of evaluating several proposed turbines from 25 kW to 1.65 MW in order to select the appropriate turbine for electricity and hydrogen production in Firuzkuh area using the decision making trial and evaluation (DEMATEL) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods. Initially, five important factors in selection of the best wind turbine for wind farm construction were determined using the DEMATEL technique. Then, technical-economic feasibility was performed for each of the eight proposed turbines using the HOMER software, and the performance score for each proposed wind turbine was obtained. The results show that the GE 1.5sl model wind turbine is suitable for wind farm construction. The turbine can generate 5515.325 MW of electricity annually, which is equivalent to $ 1103065. The average annual hydrogen production would be 1014 kg for Firuzkuh by using the GE 1.5sl model turbine.

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  1. Industrial Engineering Department, Yazd University, Yazd, 89158-18411, Iran

    Ali Mostafaeipour & Mojtaba Qolipour

  2. School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran

    Hossein Goudarzi

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Mostafaeipour, A., Qolipour, M. & Goudarzi, H. Feasibility of using wind turbines for renewable hydrogen production in Firuzkuh, Iran. Front. Energy 13, 494–505 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-018-0534-6

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