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

Scarlett Allende

Abstract


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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Hybrid system; Fuel cell; Photo-voltaic; Hydrogen; Residential sector; Energy demand

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