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In this study, the energy performance of hybrid wind-hydrogen system is investigated. In addition to energy performance, a cost analysis of hydrogen production is also carried out for stand-alone system for different PEM electrolyzer capacities. Monthly efficiency variations for wind turbine operation for the total system are calculated and maximum efficiency values obtained as 22 % and 11.9 %, respectively. Energy efficiency of the PEM electrolyzer is determined for different temperature and electric current values. The results show that increasing the working temperature from 35 °C to 75 °C increases the energy efficiency of PEM electrolyzer from 62 % to 70 % at 30 A current. Hydrogen cost is calculated by economic analysis of wind-electrolysis-hydrogen production systems using the present-value method. The lowest cost at 6 m/s wind speed is calculated as 23.6 US$/kg. The size of electrolysis unit gains importance in regions with high annual average wind speed. In this regard, the optimum size is determined as 0.7 kW. The lowest cost at 6 m/s wind speed is calculated as 23.6 US$/kg. Furthermore, economics of wind-hydrogen system not only depends on the cost of wind turbine and electrolyzer but also on the configuration and resources.
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- A:
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PV area (m2)
- Cp :
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Power coefficient (–)
- n:
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Stack number
- P:
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Power (W)
- R:
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Resistance
- S t :
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Global solar radiation (W/m2)
- T:
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Ambient temperature (°C)
- V :
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Voltage (V)
- η :
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Energy efficiency
- ϑ :
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Blade pitch angle (°)
- λ :
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Tip speed ratio (–)
- AL:
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Annual load (kWh)
- COE:
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Cost of energy (US$/kWh)
- CRF:
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Capital recovery factor
- LEC:
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Levelised energy cost (US$/kWh)
- N:
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Economic evaluation period (year)
- NPC:
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Net present cost (US$)
- R:
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Net discount rate
- TPV:
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Total present value (US$)
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Akyuz, E., Oktay, Z., Dincer, I. (2014). Energy Analysis of Hydrogen Production from a Hybrid Wind Turbine-Electrolyzer System. In: Dincer, I., Midilli, A., Kucuk, H. (eds) Progress in Exergy, Energy, and the Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04681-5_33
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