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Development and Operation Modes of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generation System for Remote Consumers’ Power Supply

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  • Aleksandr Kulikov

    (Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia)

  • Aleksey Loskutov

    (Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia)

  • Andrey Kurkin

    (Department of Applied Mathematics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

  • Andrey Dar’enkov

    (Department of Electrical Equipment, Electric Drive and Automation, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

  • Andrey Kozelkov

    (Department of Applied Mathematics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

  • Valery Vanyaev

    (Department of Electrical Equipment, Electric Drive and Automation, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

  • Andrey Shahov

    (Department of Electrical Equipment, Electric Drive and Automation, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

  • Andrey Shalukho

    (Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia)

  • Rustam Bedretdinov

    (Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia)

  • Ivan Lipuzhin

    (Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia)

  • Evgeny Kryukov

    (Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
    Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia)

Abstract

At the present stage of electric power industry development, special attention is being paid to the development and research of new efficient energy sources. The use of hydrogen fuel cells is promising for remote autonomous power supply systems. The authors of the paper have developed the structure and determined the optimal composition of a hybrid generation system based on hydrogen fuel cells and battery storage and have conducted studies of its operating modes and for remote consumers’ power supply efficiency. A simulation of the electromagnetic processes was carried out to check the operability of the proposed hybrid generation system structure. The simulation results confirmed the operability of the structure under consideration, the calculation of its parameters reliability and the high quality of the output voltage. The electricity cost of a hybrid generation system was estimated according to the LCOE (levelized cost of energy) indicator, its value being 1.17 USD/kWh. The factors influencing the electricity cost of a hydrogen generation system have been determined and ways for reducing its cost identified.

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  • Aleksandr Kulikov & Aleksey Loskutov & Andrey Kurkin & Andrey Dar’enkov & Andrey Kozelkov & Valery Vanyaev & Andrey Shahov & Andrey Shalukho & Rustam Bedretdinov & Ivan Lipuzhin & Evgeny Kryukov, 2021. "Development and Operation Modes of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generation System for Remote Consumers’ Power Supply," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-21, August.
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    1. Andrey Dar’enkov & Andrey Kurkin & Anton Sluzov & Ivan Berdnikov & Anton Khramov & Andrey Shalukho, 2023. "Research into a Method of Forming Neutral Point Voltage in a Three-Phase Four-Wire Voltage Inverter," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-19, August.
    2. Alexey Loskutov & Andrey Kurkin & Andrey Shalukho & Ivan Lipuzhin & Rustam Bedretdinov, 2022. "Investigation of PEM Fuel Cell Characteristics in Steady and Dynamic Operation Modes," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-19, September.
    3. Alexey Loskutov & Andrey Kurkin & Andrey Shalukho & Ivan Lipuzhin, 2022. "New Trends and Prospects for Developing Local Power Sources Based on Fuel Cells and Power Storage Units for Critical Infrastructure Customers," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-16, December.

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