Feasibility study of renewable energy sources for developing the hydrogen economy in Pakistan |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Electrical Electronics Engineering,AfyonKocatepe University, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, AfyonKocatepe University, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey;3. Department of Mechatronics Engineering, AfyonKocatepe University, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey;4. Department of Electrical, K?rklareli University, K?rklareli, 39000, Turkey;1. School of Finance and Accounting, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Fuzhou, 352020, China;2. Department of Business Administration, Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan;3. Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;4. Department of Management Science, College of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China;5. Faculty of Business, City university of Macau, Macau, China;1. Research Planning and Coordination Team, Korea Energy Economics Institute, 405-11 Jonga-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan 681-300, Korea;2. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 133-791, Korea;3. Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744, Korea |
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| Abstract: | Hydrogen energy can play a pivotal part in enhancing energy security and decreasing hazardous emissions in Pakistan. However, hydrogen energy can be sustainable and clean only if it is produced from renewable energy sources (RES). Therefore, this study conducts feasibility of six RES for the generation of hydrogen in Pakistan. RES evaluated in this study include wind, solar, biomass, municipal solid waste (MSW), geothermal, and micro-hydro. RES have been evaluated using Fuzzy Delphi, fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP), and environmental data envelopment analysis (DEA). Fuzzy Delphi finalizes criteria and sub-criteria. FAHP obtains relative weights of criteria considered for choosing the optimal RES. Environmental DEA measures relative efficiency of each RES using criteria weights as outputs, and RES-based electricity generation cost as input. The results revealed wind as the most efficient source of hydrogen production in Pakistan. Micro-hydro and Solar energy can also be used for hydrogen production. Biomass, MSW, and geothermal achieved less efficiency scores and therefore are not suggested at present. |
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| Keywords: | Hydrogen economy Renewable energy sources MCDA FAHP DEA Pakistan |
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