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Hydrogen generation systems coupled with renewable energy systems such as photovoltaic panels can have a role as sustainable energy generation systems for independent applications that can also have a significant part in tackling energy poverty. This chapter examines a system that consists of a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser powered by photovoltaic panels with the purpose to use the produced hydrogen as cooking fuel for domestic applications. It describes a small-scale experimental study of a PEM electrolyser powered by operational data from a photovoltaic panel system installed in Brunel University, UK, and the University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica. The results show that maximum efficiency of the electrolyser was 62.8 % for a day with constantly high irradiance and 47 % for a day with volatile irradiance.
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This project is partly funded by ACP Caribbean and Pacific Research Programme for Sustainable Development of the European Union (EuropeAid/130381/D/ACT/ACP).
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Topriska, E., Kolokotroni, M., Dehouche, Z., Potopsingh, R., Wilson, E. (2015). The Application of Solar-Powered Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Electrolysers for the Sustainable Production of Hydrogen Gas as Fuel for Domestic Cooking. In: Sayigh, A. (eds) Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol I. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17777-9_18
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