Design for a Standalone Wind - Hydrogen Plant A Novel in Tripoli - Libya

Abstract

This work provides an evaluation of hydrogen conversion technologies and proposes the establishment of an integrated wind-hydrogen power plant to provide daily electrical residential requirements in Tripoli. While planning the wind-hydrogen plant there are some factors that should be considered while establishing the project, including the residential electricity demand, the availability of water and enough wind, and the hydrogen production rate. The data calculation of the project is undertaken using (Renewable. Ninja) website from (Imperial College London and ETH Zurich) to model the wind speed and the amount electricity production, and Excel for modelling the hydrogen demand and production. This paper presents a stand-alone wind hydrogen plant to cover the daily electricity demand of a residential unit consisting of six apartments. Wind power was obtained through International Global wind speed and wind turbine, while hydrogen was extracted through water electrolysis process. The system fulfilled the specified residence’s electricity demand with enough electricity, with zero greenhouse gas emissions. This renewable wind-hydrogen community has demonstrated and clarified that it is possible to be fully reliant on renewable electricity daily. In addition, it is a real example of the efficiency and the effectiveness of hydrogen usage in energy storage, along with its high reliability as a substitute for oil and gas.