Abstract
The exhaustion of fossil fuels causes decarbonized industries to be powered by renewable energy sources and, owing to their intermittent nature, it is important to devise an efficient energy storage method. To make them more sustainable, a storage system is required. Modern electricity storage systems are based on different types of chemical batteries, electromechanical devices, and hydrogen power plants. However, the parameters of power plant components vary from one geographical location to another. The idea of the present research is to compare the composition of a solar-powered hydrogen processing closed-cycle power plant among the selected geographical locations (Russia, India, and Australia), assuming the same power consumption conditions, but different insolation conditions, and thus the hydrogen equipment capacity accordingly. The number of solar modules in an array is different, thus the required hydrogen tank capacity is also different. The comparison of equipment requires building an uninterrupted power supply for the selected geographical locations, which shows that the capacity of the equipment components would be significantly different. These numbers may serve as the base for further economic calculations of energy cost.
Highlights
Published: 10 May 2021Owing to industrialization and exponential population growth, the rate of energy use in the form of fossil fuel has been steadily growing over time [1]
The analysis shows the following results: The solar-powered hydrogen uninterrupted power plant in Australia requires 1.5 times
The solar-powered hydrogen uninterrupted power plant in Australia requires 1.5 fewer solar modules (23 pcs) for supplying the same 1 kW power consumer than it times fewer solar modules (23 pcs) for supplying the same 1 kW power consumer would require for Russia (35 pcs)
Summary
Published: 10 May 2021Owing to industrialization and exponential population growth, the rate of energy use in the form of fossil fuel has been steadily growing over time [1]. A report states that, in 2014, total global carbon emissions were about 36 billion tons, about 1.6 times the levels in the 1990s [2]. In contrast to the pre-industrial period, the global temperature has risen from 1.5 to 4.5 ◦ C [4]. The fact to be concerned about is the fossil fuel sources currently used, as the main energy source will get exhausted after 200–300 years of their usage. This period is estimated as the gap between the year 1800 when the mass consumption of oil started [5], and the forecast of British Petroleum Company for oil to be exhausted by the year 2070 [6]
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