TY - GEN
T1 - Assessment of Green Hydrogen Production in a Laboratory Environment Using Surplus Photovoltaic Generation and Its Potential Applications
AU - Padrón, Galo
AU - Pesántez, Estefanía
AU - Ochoa-Correa, Danny
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 IEEE.
PY - 2025/10
Y1 - 2025/10
N2 - This study evaluates the use of surplus photovoltaic energy for green hydrogen production through water electrolysis, followed by storage in compressed tanks and reconversion into electricity with a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, completing a closed 'Power to Power' cycle. The approach combines experimental operation in a laboratory microgrid with a techno-economic assessment, including subsystem characterization, round-trip efficiency, and the levelized cost of hydrogen. Quantitative results show an annual output of approximately 447.49 kg of hydrogen, a round-trip efficiency near 31%, and a production cost of about 68.79 USD/kg. Beyond energy storage, the study includes a concise appraisal of fuel cell mobility applications, showing the potential use of the produced hydrogen for institutional transport within the laboratory context.
AB - This study evaluates the use of surplus photovoltaic energy for green hydrogen production through water electrolysis, followed by storage in compressed tanks and reconversion into electricity with a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, completing a closed 'Power to Power' cycle. The approach combines experimental operation in a laboratory microgrid with a techno-economic assessment, including subsystem characterization, round-trip efficiency, and the levelized cost of hydrogen. Quantitative results show an annual output of approximately 447.49 kg of hydrogen, a round-trip efficiency near 31%, and a production cost of about 68.79 USD/kg. Beyond energy storage, the study includes a concise appraisal of fuel cell mobility applications, showing the potential use of the produced hydrogen for institutional transport within the laboratory context.
KW - Levelized Cost of Energy
KW - electrolysis
KW - hydrogen
KW - microgrid
KW - mobility
KW - Power to Power
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105032499009
U2 - 0.1109/ETCM67548.2025.11304300
DO - 0.1109/ETCM67548.2025.11304300
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:105032499009
T3 - ETCM 2025 - 9th Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting
SP - 1
EP - 7
BT - ETCM 2025 - 9th Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
CY - Quito
T2 - 9th Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting, ETCM 2025
Y2 - 21 October 2025 through 24 October 2025
ER -