FUEL CELLS VS. RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AS DISTRIBUTED GENERATION | ||
| ERJ. Engineering Research Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 38, Issue 1, January 2015, Pages 9-13 PDF (800.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/erjm.2015.66769 | ||
| Authors | ||
| H.A. Khattab1; M.F Awad-alla2; S.M Allam1; S.M farrag1 | ||
| 1Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Shebin El-Kom, Minoufiya University, Egypt | ||
| 2Operational Engineer in West Delta Electricity Generation Company, Behera , Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| DGs are small scale generation sources which are located as near as possible at center of loads. Nowadays, these DGs are becoming more prominent in distribution systems due to the incremental demands of electrical energy and to reduce the power disruption in the power system network. Fuel cells (FCs) are new types of DGs which have numerous benefits that make them superior compared to the other types of DGs. This paper presents a deep review of FCs technology, (definition, structure and theory of work). A general description of FC types is explained, indicating advantages and disadvantages of each type and pointing out their principal use. Finally, economics of producing electricity from different types of FCs, wind and solar energy are examined under different conditions. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| fuel cells; renewable energy; Distributed generation; Unit Energy Cost | ||
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