Title :
Modeling of Fuel Cell Based Power Supply System for Grid Interface
Author :
Jain, Shailendra ; Jiang, Jin ; Huang, Xinhong ; Stevandic, Srdjan
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Nat. Inst. of Technol., Bhopal
Abstract :
Renewable energy systems have developed wide interest to supply electricity in remote areas as well as for distributed power generation specially during peak loads. Fuel cell based power generation is also gaining popularity due to its cleanliness, portability and suitability for electricity and heat generation. This paper presents modeling of a fuel cell power plant in terms of fuel cell, converter and power system parameters, to facilitate operation with grid interface. The mathematical model is developed in per unit (PU) system using qd0 reference frame theory, to define the power flow (real and reactive) limits, which can be supplied by the fuel cell power plant. A single stage PWM inverter is selected as power electronic interface between fuel cell and grid.
Keywords :
PWM invertors; distributed power generation; fuel cell power plants; power grids; power supply quality; PWM inverter; distributed power generation; fuel cell power plant; grid interface; heat generation; power flow limit; power quality; qd0 reference frame theory; stand alone system; Distributed power generation; Fuel cells; Load flow; Mathematical model; Power electronics; Power generation; Power supplies; Power system modeling; Pulse width modulation inverters; Renewable energy resources; Distributed Generation; Fuel Cell Power Plant; Grid Interface; Power Quality; Stand Alone System;
Conference_Titel :
Power System Technology and IEEE Power India Conference, 2008. POWERCON 2008. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1763-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1762-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICPST.2008.4745214