Design and experimental set-up of hydrogen based microgrid: characterization of components and control system development

Abstract In this study, the implementation of a hydrogen microgrid is investigated, considering integration H 2 production, storage, and energy conversion to feed typical end-user. A remote control system has been realized through LabVIEW software, allowing monitor real-time all devices analyze their performances. The integrated composed PEM electrolyzer (325 W ), storage based on metal hydrides (two tanks, 54 g each, 1.08 wt %) an converter (PEM Fuel Cell stack, 200 ). programmable electronic load was used set power demand throughout year, simulating Data collected from each component micro-grid were characterize energetic performance devices, focusing production via electrolyzer, charging cycles system, efficiency FC stack. Finally, global computed. Even though in laboratory scale, circumstance will not invalidate significance configuration due modularity technologies that can be easily scaled up realistic scales.