Estimation investment costs of wind energy and photovoltaic in provincial centers of Iran

Document Type : Review Article

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1 Energy Economics, Power and Water University of Technology (Shahid Abbaspour), Tehran, Iran.

2 Technology Management, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Iran has a high potential for wind energy and photovoltaic systems, Features is suitable for the development of this energy. Therefore, is important accurate estimation of investment costs due to climate and geographical conditions. In this paper, the Estimation investment costs of wind energy and photovoltaic in provincial centers of Iran was using the RETScreen software. The results showed a high capacity factor in some provinces centers of wind power and photovoltaic. The photovoltaic system is a direct relationship between the capacity factor, the electricity production and investment costs. In Bushehr, Shiraz, Yasouj, Zahedan, Isfahan and Birjand has investment cost than other photovoltaic systems are the provincial centers. The wind turbine, such as a photovoltaic system is a direct relationship between capacity factor and annual electricity production. But investment costs of wind power generation capacity by a factor not related to weather conditions such as wind speed and more dependent. In the wind power Rasht, Bandar Abbas, Zahedan, Birjand, Tabriz, Ardabil and Iran have lower investment costs than other provincial centers. So according to the economic feasibility and costs of investment, it is suggested that officials and energy policy with policies encouraging the use of wind energy and photovoltaic systems in Iran promote.

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Journal of Renewable and New Energy
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6
September 2016
Pages 57-64

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  • Receive Date: 31 July 2017
  • Accept Date: 31 July 2017

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