Research Article

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

Table 9

Present worth and annualized value of all costs over 20 years.

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

PV array12,79203,715-10,2176,290282082-225139
Electrolyzer1,4504,1562,718-3,9364,388329260-8797
Hydrogen tank2,40004,531-1,9544,977530100-43110
Storage3,2006,05422709,4817113450210
Converter6001,720453-1,6291,144133810-3625
System20,44211,93011,644-17,73626,280451264257-391581