Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar and Wind Energy Systems for Power and Hydrogen Production

This research aims to look into the potential for generation of power and hydrogen (H2) manufacturing in Oman using solar and wind energy resources. The research also covered several optimization methodologies for comparing the energy production cost and performance of various hybrid system configurations using HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources) simulation software. The solar energy potential was first analyzed, with the majority of the fields having a high radiation intensity of more than 2200 kWh/m2. Second, wind resources were investigated, which revealed a high-power density of 3.0–6.3 m/s for 28 different locations in Oman. The outcomes show that a combination of 80.8 kW PV array, 62 wind turbines, 20.5 kW converter, and 133 batteries storage bank is the best formation that leads to the minimum 0.708 $/kWh cost of energy (COE) and 10.2 $/kg cost of hydrogen production (COH).