Hydrogen Production Station Using Solar Energy
Slah Farhani, Haytham Grissa, Faouzi Bacha
Abstract
Conversion of solar energy to hydrogen has been identified as a viable solution for renewable energy development known as solar fuel. In this article, electric models for a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer and a solar panel are used to develop a Simulink diagram. I-V characteristics for a single PEM electrolyser cell and solar photovoltaic are modeled in steady state and produced using an equivalent electrical circuit. The design of a Photo-Voltaic system to generate the electrical energy required to produce 25 kg of Hydrogen per day highlights the potential future of green hydrogen produced from solar energy using photovoltaic systems. This hydrogen gas power station requires the installation of PV system to produce of electrical energy per day to run the Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyser during 5 hours per day. The produced hydrogen can be used to charge fuel cell vehicles, generate electricity for buildings during in the night or transported to be consumed in any other industrial applications.