Theoretical and practical analysis of the fuel cell integration of an energy storage plant using hydrogen

The energy generated by alternative sources is often not constant throughout the day. Thus, the use of energy storage in conjunction with these generation sources can minimize problems caused by the intermittency of the primary source (sun, wind, etc.). Among the various options, the energy storage in form of hydrogen has been very promising. This paper deals with the analysis of fuel cells (FC) to be integrated with energy storage power plants using hydrogen. Initially a simulation is performed using the electrochemical model of the FC. Next, some practical data are obtained using FC with the same parameters used in the simulation. Thus, it is possible to validate the model by comparing practical and theoretical results, by getting the actual FCs performance and operation data.