Influence of the fuel cell technology on CO۲ emissions reduction in Iran according to outlook ۲۰۳۰

Iran is one of the major oil-producing countries in the world.  However, because of the environmental pollutions of fossil fuels, pay attention to the development of the renewable energy sources must be considered. The principal objective of this paper is to assess the situation of the fuel cells' power capacity in Iran. CO۲ is the most major greenhouse gas. According to the outcomes, at by ۲۰۳۰, the installed capacity of fuel cells is about ۳۴۵۱۴۵۷ kWh, which can be reduced CO۲ emissions if be applied instead of the fossil fuel power plants. According to the Paris Agreement, business as usual in Iran, CO۲ emissions must be reduced by ۴% (۷۴ million tons) to ۲۰۳۰. The results show that on average, fuel cell technology can decrease CO۲ emissions by replacing with one fossil power plant with the a value of ۰.۰۰۳% of ۷۴ million tons. Based on the outcomes of the prediction, if the government of Iran pays attention to the development of the fuel cell technology, this technology has an acceptable potential in reducing CO۲ emissions. Finally, to determine the external cost reduction using fuel cell technology and the amount of the income of the export saved natural gas, an economic analysis is performed.

کلیدواژه ها:

Fuel Cell ، CO۲ emissions ، ۲۰۳۰ ، Iran ، environmental pollutions ، Renewable energy