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Adaptability Study of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Integrated Energy Systems

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  • Haikui Jin

    (Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Jian Wang

    (Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Ying Wang

    (Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Yingjun Ruan

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Yuan Gao

    (The Center for Energy Systems Design (CESD), International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan)

  • Fanyue Qian

    (Energy and Environment Engineering Institute, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China)

  • Xiaoyan Xu

    (Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Chen Ju

    (Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Xun Dong

    (Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China)

Abstract

This paper focuses on a hydrogen fuel cell power generation system integrated with photovoltaic (PV) generation, energy storage, and distribution network subsystems, conducting an economic and environmental adaptability analysis. Based on load balance, a mathematical model for the hydrogen fuel cell integrated energy system is established, and four scenarios are constructed: grid-powered, grid + fuel cell, grid + fuel cell + PV, and grid + fuel cell + PV + energy storage. The analysis results show that under the single-rate electricity pricing model, by 2030, the annual costs of Scenarios 3 and 4 are 11.46% and 12.67% lower than Scenario 1, respectively; by 2035, they are reduced by 19.32% and 20.43%, respectively. Under the two-part pricing model, by 2030, the annual costs of Scenarios 3 and 4 are 21.28% and 26.50% lower than Scenario 1, respectively; by 2035, they are reduced by 27.72% and 32.36%, respectively. These quantitative results indicate that the integration of hydrogen fuel cells with PV and energy storage systems can significantly reduce costs and promote their application and development in residential buildings.

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  • Haikui Jin & Jian Wang & Ying Wang & Yingjun Ruan & Yuan Gao & Fanyue Qian & Xiaoyan Xu & Chen Ju & Xun Dong, 2025. "Adaptability Study of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Integrated Energy Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-20, April.
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