Technical-Economic Study of Hybrid Systems Hydrogen Based for an Isolated Population of the Argentine Patagonia

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to design a hybrid renewable-hydrogen energy system to be employed in a typical remote population of southern Patagonia in Argentina, a region with typical class 7 winds. The data employed for the present simulations correspond to “Tres Lagos” town, province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, with ca 200 inhabitants.
The analysis was carried out through Homer free software, which models the operation of a particular micropower system for every hour of year using manufacturer data from equipment selected by the modeler, and takes into account local parameters like wind speed and wind speed probability distribution. It also determines whether the system meets required loads and calculates life-cycle costs.