Modelling and Energy Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Operated by the PV system in the residential sector, in Australia.

Autor: Scarlett Allende
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 57-67 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2356-8518
2356-8569
DOI: 10.21622/resd.2019.05.2.057
Popis: This paper presents an energy evaluation of a hybrid system composed of a photovoltaic farm, hydrogen consumption and solid oxide fuel cell, which simulation involves the electric demand of a household in the Western territory of Australia. Specifically, the study evidence a significant solar potential that provides 4659kWh/yr. However, there is an energy deficit in the period when the load energy is higher than the solar generation. As a result, the fuel cell integration solves the irregularities of solar availability, providing 4567kWh/year load demand and 477827kWh/year of energy delivered to the grid. Finally, the configuration of the system generates 50% more than the energy required, which allows enlarging the electric consumption and the possibility to append thermal energy.
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