TY - GEN
T1 - Design Analysis and Control Optimization of Solar PV Powered AEM Electrolyzer with DAB Converter
AU - Bhansali, Gaurav
AU - Singh, Shreepooja
AU - Singh, Deepi
AU - Defaz, Samuel
AU - Yogarathnam, Amirthagunaraj
AU - Trojanowski, Rebecca
AU - Luo, Fang
AU - Yue, Meng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 IEEE.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Green hydrogen is a promising solution to meet the increasing global demand for hydrogen in fueling stations and industrial applications. It can be efficiently produced by integrating a water electrolyzer with renewable energy sources. This paper presents standalone Solar PV based hydrogen generation system, with analytical modeling of Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyzer, incorporating physicochemical phenomena to capture system dynamics. The proposed system configuration, utilizing Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter, addresses key challenges associated with hydrogen generation via Solar PV for off-grid application, i.e. high step-down voltage conversion, power variability and high current ripple. Design analysis of DAB converter along with its control for Solar PV application, is carried out, to enhance overall system efficiency by achieving Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS), over wide operating range. The proposed system and control architecture is modeled in PLECS and further validated on HIL, demonstrating stable and efficient operation, for off-grid green hydrogen generation.
AB - Green hydrogen is a promising solution to meet the increasing global demand for hydrogen in fueling stations and industrial applications. It can be efficiently produced by integrating a water electrolyzer with renewable energy sources. This paper presents standalone Solar PV based hydrogen generation system, with analytical modeling of Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyzer, incorporating physicochemical phenomena to capture system dynamics. The proposed system configuration, utilizing Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter, addresses key challenges associated with hydrogen generation via Solar PV for off-grid application, i.e. high step-down voltage conversion, power variability and high current ripple. Design analysis of DAB converter along with its control for Solar PV application, is carried out, to enhance overall system efficiency by achieving Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS), over wide operating range. The proposed system and control architecture is modeled in PLECS and further validated on HIL, demonstrating stable and efficient operation, for off-grid green hydrogen generation.
KW - AEM
KW - DAB
KW - GaN
KW - HIL
KW - MPPT
KW - PLECS
KW - PV
KW - SiC
KW - SIL
KW - SPS
KW - ZVS
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105030327431
U2 - 10.1109/ECCE58356.2025.11259739
DO - 10.1109/ECCE58356.2025.11259739
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105030327431
T3 - 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2025
BT - 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2025
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 17th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2025
Y2 - 19 October 2025 through 23 October 2025
ER -