Question: Cost analysis of a house's electrical energy needs.   Requirement: 15 KW/h for heating (6 monhts) 5 KW/h for electrical appliances (12 monhts)   Initial Investment Cost for Heating: 3000 $ Electricity price: 0.5 $ / kWh   Assumptions: Winter: 180 days Summer: 180 days Sunny days: 135 (in winter) Windy days: 80 (in winter) Windy days: 80 (in summer)   Outside Temperature: 10-15°C 90 days (in winter) 15-20°C 90 days (in winter)   Electricity is cut off for 6 days every month. (The electricity is cut off for a maximum of 2consecutive days.)   Please select two of the following renewable energy sources: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass Energy, Hydropower Energy, Geothermal Energy,Marine Energy   Please select the appropriate energy storage system according to the energy source you have chosen. Show the cost anaysis (calculations) in detail. Compare the results and specify which energysource and storage system is appropriate. Note: Do not forget that the energy source you choose also consumes electricity

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Cost analysis of a house's electrical energy needs.

 

Requirement:

15 KW/h for heating (6 monhts)

5 KW/h for electrical appliances (12 monhts)

 

Initial Investment Cost for Heating: 3000 $

Electricity price: 0.5 $ / kWh

 

Assumptions:

Winter: 180 days

Summer: 180 days

Sunny days: 135 (in winter)

Windy days: 80 (in winter)

Windy days: 80 (in summer)

 

Outside Temperature:

10-15°C 90 days (in winter)

15-20°C 90 days (in winter)

 

Electricity is cut off for 6 days every month. (The electricity is cut off for a maximum of 2consecutive days.)

 

Please select two of the following renewable energy sources:

Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass Energy, Hydropower Energy, Geothermal Energy,Marine Energy

 

Please select the appropriate energy storage system according to the energy source you have chosen.

Show the cost anaysis (calculations) in detail. Compare the results and specify which energysource and storage system is appropriate.

Note: Do not forget that the energy source you choose also consumes electricity

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