Research Article

Utilization of Rooftop Solar Units to Generate Electricity and Hydrogen: A Technoeconomic Analysis

Table 10

Present worth and annualized value of all costs over 30 years.

ComponentNet present costs ($)Annualized costs ($/yr)
CapitalReplacementO & MSalvageTotalCapitalReplacementO & MSalvageTotal

PV array12,79272,5678,728-82,46611,62112068282-775109
Electrolyzer1,4504,1566,387011,9931439600113
Hydrogen tank2,40013,88210,644-15,77511,15123130100-148105
Storage3,20018,269532022,0013017250207
Converter6001,7201,06503,38561610032
System20,442110,59427,356-98,24160,1511931,039257-923566