Impact of Different Solar Trackers on Hydrogen Production: A Case Study in Iran

Table 3

The results of different scenarios in the case of not connected to the grid.

Scenario	Component	Total NPC ($)	COE ($/kWh)	Ren. Frac (%)	Diesel (L)	Elec. Prod (kWh/y)	Exc. Elec (kWh)	Therm. Prod (kWh/y)	Exc. Therm. (kWh)	Operation (h)	H2 prod. (kg/y)	CO2 (kg/y)	LCOE ($/kWh)	LCOH ($/kg)
No; Track	PV (3), FC (1), Batt (1), Conv. (1),; Elec. (1), H2 tank (1)	10442	0.849	55.3	418	PV (5862); FC (412)	2596	FC (99); Boil. (3495); Dump load (2596)	532	PV (4381); FC (1433); Boil. (7742); Elec. (2344)	24.5	+1100	0.12	77.968
VACT	PV (2), FC (1), Batt (1), Conv. (2), Elec. (1),; H2 tank (1)	9998	0.812	49	480	PV (4847); FC (356)	1706	FC (48); Boil. (4011); Dump load (1706)	144	PV (4381); FC (1223); Boil. (8200); Elec. (1977)	20.8	+1263	0.116	87.743
HACT	PV (2), FC (1), Batt (1), Conv. (2), Elec. (2),; H2 tank (1)	11893	0.972	40	557	PV (4264); FC (439)	975	FC (104); Boil. (4659); Dump load (975)	80.3	PV (4381); FC (1509); Boil. (8463); Elec. (2369)	25.7	+1467	0.186	84.654
TAT	PV (2), FC (1), Batt (1), Conv. (2), Elec. (1),; H2 tank (1)	11534	0.942	54.8	422	PV (5403); FC (340)	2278	FC (80); Boil. (3532); Dump load (2278)	232	PV (4381); FC (1167); Boil. (7933); Elec. (1658)	20.2	+1112	0.157	104.577