Conclusion
The study first assessed the potential of the studied area, leading to identifying wind and solar as potential renewable sources. Wind and solar radiation data were extracted from reliable sources and used in Homer software. In this configuration, the storage device was not used to store surplus energy, and the surplus energy was used to generate hydrogels; thus, the system was considered as connected to the grid. After running the program, the following results were obtained.
- Using renewable energy to produce hydrogen is a proper choice
- The rate of return on capital is much lower in grid-connected state than that of disconnected state.
- The wind energy potential in the site examined is much greater than solar energy; thus, most power generation is related to the wind turbine.
- By using wind turbine as a power source, the costs of the converter will greatly diminish, which will reduce the rate of return on capital and power-generation cost.