Research Article

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

Table 11

Present worth and annualized value of all costs over 40 years.

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

PV array12,79272,56718,843-83,20320,9995631682-36292
Electrolyzer1,45016,07013,788-8,01323,29567060-35101
Hydrogen tank2,40013,88222,980-15,91623,3461160100-69102
Storage3,20042,9181,149047,2671418750206
Converter6006,6502,298-3,3166,23232910-1428
System20,442152,08759,058-110,448121,13990662257-480529