Optimal sizing of a grid-assisted wind-hydrogen system

TítuloOptimal sizing of a grid-assisted wind-hydrogen system
Tipo de PublicaciónJournal Article
Año de Publicación2018
AutoresGarcía-Clúa JG, Mantz RJ, De Battista H
JournalEnergy Conversion and Management
Volumen166
Páginas402 - 408
ISSN0196-8904
Resumen

Hydrogen obtained from water electrolysis in addition to being sustainable becomes commercially competitive when a high degree of purity is sought. Ideally such purity is achieved by keeping the electrolyzer on a constant and rated power. To satisfy this objective the assistance of the electric grid to deal with the variability of the wind resource was proposed. The disadvantage of this alternative is the failure to ensure a 100% carbon-emission-free hydrogen. The surplus wind energy can be delivered to the grid to optimize the trade-off between purity and cleaning degree. This paper presents a study on how the electrolyzer should be sized – according to the turbine and wind resource – to fully compensate these emissions along the year, that is, to cancel the annual power supplied by the grid.

DOI10.1016/j.enconman.2018.04.047
Líneas de investigación: 
Control de sistemas de conversión de energías renovables
Control of renewable energy systems
Control of wind turbines and their integration to the grid
Control de turbinas eólicas y su integración a la red