Renewable hydrogen power system and system control design

The research reported in this thesis is part of a project that is Phase III of a 5-phase program to develop cost-effective renewable hydrogen based off-grid power system for rural Nevada and the Southwest. The primary sources of power generation are two Photo-Voltaic Panels and Wind Turbines. When this power is excess, it generates hydrogen through electrolysis. Hydrogen acts as a medium of energy storage and is used by a Renewable Energy Internal Combustion Engine Generator to produce power as required.; The control software developed in LabVIEWRTM, in conjunction with data from twenty-seven sensors automatically operates the entire system. This thesis describes the control system and optimization efforts undertaken for better system performance. A unique part of this thesis is the integration of weather forecast data to predict resource availability and hydrogen generation.