Economic Dispatch of Integrated Electricity–Heat–Hydrogen System Considering Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis

Abstract

Water electrolysis is a clean, non-polluting way of producing hydrogen that has seen rapid development in recent years. It offers the possibility of resolving the issue of excessive carbon emissions in conventional hydrogen production methods. In addition, waste heat recovery in hydrogen fuel cells can significantly increase the efficiency of energy use. Thus, to combine the electric power system, the hydrogen energy system, and the district heating system, this research suggests a novel optimal multi-energy complementary electricity–hydrogen–heat model. Rooftop photovoltaics, energy storage batteries, electric boilers, and hydrogen energy systems made up of hydrogen generation, hydrogen storage, and hydrogen fuel cells are all included in the suggested model. Furthermore, the electricity–hydrogen–heat system can be connected successfully using waste heat recovery in hydrogen fuel cells to create a coordinated supply of heat and power. In this work, the waste heat of hydrogen fuel cells is taken into account to increase the efficiency of energy use. To show the effectiveness of the suggested optimal multi-energy complementary model, many case studies have been conducted.