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PV-Electrolyzer-Fuel Cell System Deployment in Niger

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A comparative research project deploying an offgrid PV-driven hydrogen fuel cell system in a two-storey academic building in Niamey, Niger to evaluate its economic performance against a standalone solar-plus-storage system.

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University of Applied Sciences in Germany
Higher education and research
institution Germany 1 mention
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University of Applied Sciences in Germany
Higher education and research
institution Germany 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Technologies

Photovoltaic (PV)
Solar energy technologies that convert sunlight directly into electricity.
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Polymer Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzer
A 50 kW electrolyzer used in the hydrogen system to convert electrical energy from solar panels into hydrogen gas for storage.
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Battery Storage
Energy storage component of the microgrid system working alongside hydrogen fuel cells and solar to provide reliable power.
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Often mentioned with · Locations

Germany
Germany
DE 1 mention
Niamey
Niamey
NE 1 mention

Often mentioned with · Facilities

Two-storey academic building with PV-hydrogen fuel cell system
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Often mentioned with · Products

Standalone solar-plus-storage system
A 150 kW PV array with 513 kWh battery storage and energy management systems used as the comparison baseline. Achieved LCOE of €0.17/kWh and LCOS of €0.71/kWh.
1 mention
PV-driven hydrogen fuel cell system
An offgrid energy system composed of a 150 kW solar array, 50 kW PEM electrolyzer, 20 kW fuel cell, 50 kg hydrogen tank storage, and 5 kWh battery. Demonstrated superior economic performance with LCOE of €0.12/kWh and LCOS of €0.35/kWh compared to battery-only systems.
1 mention

Often mentioned with · Research studies

Standalone electricity supply system with solar hydrogen and fuel cell: Possible to get rid of storage batteries?
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Researchers discover Offgrid PV-driven hydrogen fuel cell system is superior to standalone solar-plus storage

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