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Optimal design and operation of a photovoltaic–electrolyser system using particle swarm optimisation

Sayedin, F ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2014.922974
  3. Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd
  4. Abstract:
  5. In this study, hydrogen generation is maximised by optimising the size and the operating conditions of an electrolyser (EL) directly connected to a photovoltaic (PV) module at different irradiance. Due to the variations of maximum power points of the PV module during a year and the complexity of the system, a nonlinear approach is considered. A mathematical model has been developed to determine the performance of the PV/EL system. The optimisation methodology presented here is based on the particle swarm optimisation algorithm. By this method, for the given number of PV modules, the optimal sizeand operating condition of a PV/EL system areachieved. The approach can be applied for different sizes of PV systems, various ambient temperatures and different locations with various climaticconditions. The results show that for the given location and the PV system, the energy transfer efficiency of PV/EL system can reach up to 97.83%
  6. Keywords:
  7. Direct coupling ; Optimal size and operating condition ; Particle swarm optimisation (PSO) ; Photovoltaic/electrolyser system ; Algorithms ; Energy transfer ; Hydrogen production ; Optimization ; Photovoltaic cells ; Direct coupling ; Hydrogen generations ; Operating condition ; Photovoltaic ; Particle swarm optimization (PSO)
  8. Source: International Journal of Sustainable Energy ; Volume 35, Issue 6 , 2016 , Pages 566-582 ; 14786451 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786451.2014.922974