Iran solar and wind hybrid system

Are wind turbines profitable in Iran?

Besides, the installation of wind turbines in windy regions of the country, constructing wind farms, and distributed small-scale and centralized PV plants are already profitable in numerous regions in Iran (Ghobadian et al. 2009; Alamdari et al. 2012; Aguilar et al. 2015).

Is solar energy a viable option in Iran?

The potential for PV is extremely high in Iran, mainly due to having about 300 clear sky sunny days per year on two-thirds of its land area and an average 2200 kWh solar radiation per square meter (Najafi et al. 2015).

How much wind power does Iran have in the MENA region?

Although Iran was the leader in the MENA region with regard to power generation from wind energy with 92 MW installed capacity in 2010 (Farfan and Breyer 2017), it has experienced flat growth in recent years. However, 27 MW of installed wind power capacity was added to the system in 2014 (Farfan and Breyer 2017).

How many MW of solar power does Iran have?

However, 27 MW of installed wind power capacity was added to the system in 2014 (Farfan and Breyer 2017). Solar power generation has seen high growth in recent years, mainly through photovoltaics (PV) and followed by concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) plants in Iran.

How much does a hybrid energy system cost?

The system is comprised of a 600 kW diesel generator, five generic 20 kW wind turbines, and 35 batteries, and achieved a total net present cost (NPC) of US$7,236,000 and a cost of energy (COE) of US$0.318/kWh. The use of a hybrid system to store and save the surplus energy in form of hydrogen has been suggested by Rahimi et al. .

What is Iran's energy policy?

Recently, the Iranian government has focused on RE use in different economic sectors (SUNA 2016a) and Iran’s energy policy has changed from one dominated by oil to a diverse energy supply with more sustainable resources (Helio International 2006), as well as nuclear power.