The online control method of independent DC microgrid based on virtual hydrogen consumption method

• Published in: Electronics letters Vol. 60; no. 10
• Main Authors: Wu, Yongjun, Zhang, Zhiyuan, Zhu, Xiaowen, Wang, Bin, Li, Xiqin, Jing, Yuchao, Shi, Mengxiang, Liu, Chaofan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 01.05.2024
• Subjects: energy management systems; hydrogen; power grids
• ISSN: 0013-5194; 1350-911X
• DOI: 10.1049/ell2.13175

With the development of distributed generation and power electronics technology, DC microgrids have made certain progress with their advantages of simple structure, economic efficiency, and easy control. Considering factors such as the geographical location of some residential areas, microgrids with fuel cells that can operate independently are also receiving increasing attention. In this paper, an online control method named virtual hydrogen consumption is proposed based on an independent DC microgrid which solves the problem of electro‐hydrogen conversion successfully. By solving the overall consumption function, the analytical solution is further obtained to realize the online control. Based on the results of RT‐LAB platform, the proposed method can maintain the output of fuel cell system in its high efficiency range with a lower volatility. In this paper, an online control method named virtual hydrogen consumption is proposed based on an independent DC microgrid with fuel cell system (FCS). By solving the problem of electro‐hydrogen conversion and the overall consumption function, the analytical solution is further obtained to realize the online control. Based on the results of RT‐LAB platform, the proposed method can maintain the output of FCS in its high efficiency range with a lower volatility.