Key points are not available for this paper at this time.
Green hydrogen production from renewable energy sources has emerged as a promising solution towards achieving the global target of net-zero emissions by 2050. The sultanate of Oman is among the countries that have a significant green hydrogen potential, as evident by the national target of producing one million tons of green hydrogen by 2030. This paper aims to study the techno-economic viability of integrating a floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) system with hydrogen energy storage for electricity generation in Oman. The integration of this system is modelled and simulated using HOMER Pro software to determine the optimum component sizes with the minimum cost of energy (COE). While the FPV system is designed and simulated using PVsyst software. The simulated system incorporates a 26. 57 MWp FPV system, 22 MW PEM electrolyser, 13 MW PEM fuel cell, 60, 000 kg hydrogen tank and 12. 4 MW converter and generates 65. 5 GWh of clean electricity annually. The system produces 826, 624 kg of green hydrogen annually, significantly contributing to Oman's green hydrogen economy. The simulation results reveal a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of 0. 97/kWh and a levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) of 29. 7/kg. The relatively high LCOH is attributed to the utilisation of large-scale hydrogen energy storage components, which results in a higher initial cost of the system. However, the system demonstrated its ability to meet the electrical demands of 422 households near Wadi Dayqah dam area in Qurayat with minimal capacity shortage, emphasising its technical viability. The economic viability may be improved in the future with advancements in hydrogen energy storage technology and rising fossil fuel prices.
Saadi et al. (Sat,) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: