Ranking locations for hydrogen production using hybrid wind-solar: A case study
Almutairi K. Mostafaeipour A. Jahanshahi E. Jooyandeh E. Himri Y. Jahangiri M. Issakhov A. Chowdhury S. Hosseini Dehshiri S.J. Hosseini Dehshiri S.S. Techato K.
2 April 2021MDPI
Sustainability (Switzerland)
2021#13Issue 8
Observing the growing energy demand of modern societies, many countries have rec-ognized energy security as a looming problem and renewable energies as a solution to this issue. Renewable hydrogen production is an excellent method for the storage and transfer of energy generated by intermittent renewable sources such as wind and solar so that they can be used at a place and time of our choosing. In this study, the suitability of 15 cities in Fars province, Iran, for renewable hydrogen production was investigated and compared by the use of multiple multi-criteria decision-making methods including ARAS, SAW, CODAS, and TOPSIS. The obtained rankings were aggregated by rank averaging, Borda method, and Copeland method. Finally, the partially ordered set ranking technique was used to reach a general consensus about the ranking. The criteria that affect hydrogen production were found to be solar energy potential, wind energy potential, population, air temperature, natural disasters, altitude, relative humidity, land cost, skilled labor, infrastructure, topographic condition, and distance from main roads. These criteria were weighted using the best–worst method (BWM) based on the data collected by a questionnaire. Solar energy potential was estimated using the Angstrom model. Wind energy potential was estimated by using the Weibull distribution function for each month independently. The results of the multi-criteria decision-making methods showed Izadkhast to be the most suitable location for renewable hydrogen production in the studied area.
ARAS method , BWM method , Hybrid solar–wind energy , Prioriti-zation , Renewable hydrogen
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Community College, Mechanical Engineering Technology, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin, 31991, Saudi Arabia
Industrial Engineering Department, Yazd University, Yazd, 89195-741, Iran
Faculty Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Center, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
Faculté des Sciences Exactes, Université Tahri Mohamed Béchar, BP 417 Route de Kenadsa, Bechar, 08000, Algeria
FUNDamental and Apply Physics Laboratory (FUNDAPL), Université Saad Dahlab, BP 270 Route Soumâa, Blida, 09000, Algeria
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, 8815673111, Iran
Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Department of Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Department of Mathematics and Cybernetics, Kazakh-British Technical University, Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan
Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, 14348-63111, Iran
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 11155-8639, Iran
Community College
Industrial Engineering Department
Faculty Environmental Management
Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Center
Faculté des Sciences Exactes
FUNDamental and Apply Physics Laboratory (FUNDAPL)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
Department of Mathematics and Cybernetics
Department of Industrial Management
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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