Direct coupling of an electrolyser to a solar PV system for generating hydrogen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2531-2542

  Clarke, R E ^a   Giddey, S ^a   Ciacchi, F T ^a   Badwal, S P S ^a   Paul, B ^b   Andrews, J ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Direct coupling; Hydrogen; PEM electrolyser; PV array; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Sustainable energy

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FUEL STORAGE; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; INTEGRATED OPTICS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR SYSTEM;

DIRECT COUPLING; PEM ELECTROLYSER; PV ARRAY; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 62249153241     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.053     Document Type: Article

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