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This paper proposes a power system architecture and control for efficient and low-cost green hydrogen production. The proposed system integrates photovoltaic (PV) sources directly with an electrolyser stack, thereby eliminating the need for…
This article proposes an energy storage-enhanced hydrogen electrolyzer (ESEHE) to provide grid-forming (GFM) services for off-grid renewable power to hydrogen (ReP2H) systems. Unlike conventional ReP2H systems that use a centralized energy…
Utility-scale renewable power-to-hydrogen (ReP2H) production typically uses thyristor rectifiers (TRs) to supply power to multiple electrolyzers (ELZs). They exhibit a nonlinear and non-decouplable relation between active and reactive…
The share of electronically converted power from renewable sources, loads, and storage is continuously growing in the low- and medium-voltage grids. These sources and loads typically rectify the grid AC to DC, e.g., for a DC link, so that a…
As the transition to sustainable power generation progresses, green hydrogen production via electrolysis is expected to gain importance as a means for energy storage and flexible load to complement variable renewable generation. With the…
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Hybrid power plants comprising renewable power sources and electrolyzers are envisioned to play a key role in accelerating the transition towards decarbonization. It is common in the current literature to use simplified operational models…
This paper presents two novel topologies for automatically transforming power converter topology from three-phase 3-level cascaded H-bridge to three-phase 2-level converter design. These techniques are implemented by flicking specific…
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The increasing interest in hydrogen as a clean energy source has led to extensive research into its transmission, storage, and integration with bulk power systems. With the evolution of hydrogen technologies towards greater efficiency, and…
This study evaluates the role of grid-connected hydrogen electrolyzers in advancing a cost-effective and in particular an equitable green hydrogen industry in Kenya to serve both domestic and international needs and markets. Using a…
The energy transition towards renewable based power provision requires improved monitoring and control of distributed energy resources (DERs), installed predominantly at the distribution grid level. Due to the gradual phase out of thermal…
Batteries are connected in series to meet the voltage requirement in many applications. A voltage equalizer circuit is necessary to ensure that none of the batteries is over-charged or over-discharged. A novel fast soft-switched…
The energy transition requires flexible technologies to maintain grid stability, and electrolyzers are playing an increasingly important role in meeting this need. While previous studies often question the dynamic capabilities of…
One of the popular impedance-network converters are Y-source converters which along with their essential characteristics such as reducing the size of converter components, single-stage power transferring, fault tolerance, and wide voltage…
The rapid expansion of renewable energy sources has introduced significant volatility and unpredictability in the energy supply chain, necessitating advanced control strategies to ensure grid stability and reliability. Green hydrogen…
Green hydrogen production via electrolysis is crucial for decarbonization but faces significant economic hurdles primarily due to the high cost of the electricity. However, current electrolyzer-based hydrogen production processes…
In this paper, a hydrogen-based energy storage system (ESS) is proposed for DC microgrids, which can potentially be integrated with battery ESS to meet the needs of future grids with high renewable penetration. Hydrogen-based ESS can…
This paper proposes a hybrid hydrogen electrolyzer-supercapacitor system (HESS) with a novel control strategy for renewable-dominant power grids. The HESS consists of alkaline electrolyzers (AEL), proton exchange membrane electrolyzers…