Intermittent solar energy conversion: flexible electricity-battery-electrolyzer device

• Main Authors: WILSON ABELE SMITH, MORENO DE RESPINIS, BERNARD DAM
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.09.2017
• Subjects: CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

The invention provides a system comprising a photovoltaic cell and a hybrid batteryelectrolyzer configured to select one of (i) a battery charging mode, and (ii) an electrolyzing mode, in dependence of solar light received by the photovoltaic cell. The invention further provides method for providing...