Evaluation of residential scale wind-solar electricity and hydrogen in Pakistan: Production capacity assessment

IF 7.1 2区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI:10.1016/j.seta.2024.103971

Mehdi Jahangiri , Ali Mostafaeipour , Morteza Ghalishooyan , Mohammadreza Bakhtdehkordi

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The widespread use of fossil fuels in Pakistan has seriously challenged society and the environment. Transitioning to electric fuels such as hydrogen can not only help reduce air pollution but also reduce dependence on fossil fuels and enhance Pakistan’s economic sustainability. Recent studies show a lack of comprehensive investigation of renewable hydrogen for providing an informative roadmap to energy policymakers in Pakistan. This paper deals with discovering the renewable electricity potential and capacity assessment of hydrogen production by electrolysis in 62 stations in Pakistan using ArcGIS and HOMER software. The techno-economic feasibility study indicates that the lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for solar electricity is $0.189/kWh (Quetta), while for wind-generated electricity is $0.3/kWh (Peshawar). The results also indicate that the annual energy production of 143.5 MWh and 109.7 MWh from solar and wind energy, respectively. Moreover, the generated electricity can be used for water electrolysis to produce around 2.7 and 1.5 tons/year of hydrogen by solar and wind energy, respectively. According to the results, Mardan and Peshawar are the most suitable stations for renewable hydrogen production, while Islamabad is the least appropriate.

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巴基斯坦住宅规模风能-太阳能发电和氢能评估：生产能力评估

化石燃料在巴基斯坦的广泛使用给社会和环境带来了严重挑战。过渡到氢等电力燃料不仅有助于减少空气污染，还能减少对化石燃料的依赖，提高巴基斯坦经济的可持续性。最近的研究表明，缺乏对可再生氢的全面调查，无法为巴基斯坦的能源决策者提供信息丰富的路线图。本文利用 ArcGIS 和 HOMER 软件对巴基斯坦 62 个电站的可再生电力潜力和电解制氢能力进行了评估。技术经济可行性研究表明，太阳能发电的最低平准化能源成本（LCOE）为 0.189 美元/千瓦时（奎达），风力发电的最低平准化能源成本（LCOE）为 0.3 美元/千瓦时（白沙瓦）。结果还表明，太阳能和风能的年发电量分别为 143.5 兆瓦时和 109.7 兆瓦时。此外，太阳能和风能产生的电能可用于水电解，每年分别生产约 2.7 吨和 1.5 吨氢气。根据研究结果，马尔丹和白沙瓦是最适合生产可再生氢气的站点，而伊斯兰堡则最不适合。

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Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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12.70

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12.50%

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1091

期刊介绍： Encouraging a transition to a sustainable energy future is imperative for our world. Technologies that enable this shift in various sectors like transportation, heating, and power systems are of utmost importance. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments welcomes papers focusing on a range of aspects and levels of technological advancements in energy generation and utilization. The aim is to reduce the negative environmental impact associated with energy production and consumption, spanning from laboratory experiments to real-world applications in the commercial sector.