Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Integrated Renewable Energy Systems for EV Charging Stations: Optimization of PV Generated Electricity Integrated with Green Hydrogen Energy in Kentucky
Grade Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
Major
Computer Engineering Technology
Institution 23-24
KCTCS
KY House District #
82
KY Senate District #
21
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Philip Lee, PhD.
Department
Department of Engineering Technology
Abstract
With the growing interest in adopting both commercial and residential electric vehicles (EV), the assessment of PV-powered EV charging stations is required to achieve energy sustainability in Kentucky. PV solar panels generate energy during the daytime and provide a clean, renewable energy source. However, due to the variable and intermittent nature of PV-generated power, integrating green hydrogen conversion with the excess PV energy is promising due to the higher energy density of hydrogen and ever-increasing lithium prices. Whenever we need to use the stored hydrogen, we could use hydrogen fuel cells to power it. This way would allow clean energy to be used during the night-time.
In this study, we investigated the feasibility of hybrid energy systems charging EV stations in Kentucky using PV and green hydrogen through Artificial Intelligence (AI) augmented simulations. Based on our studies, we also predict the amount of PV solar energy and green hydrogen energy in Kentucky using Python and other AI tools. Predictions can be used with the average energy consumption to get the amount of excess energy that can be converted into hydrogen energy. The energy conversion efficiency would also have to be used to find out how many hybrid renewable energy systems are needed to supply enough power in sampling areas.
Through electrolysis, we can use a hydrogen electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from water molecules. The excess solar energy would be used to power the electrolyzer, and the hydrogen produced would be stored. We can use a fuel cell from the stored hydrogen to provide electricity to the entire house. Using these such energy sources would still be clean and renewable, having much less influence on the environment than many other energy sources. It would be making PV solar panels much more efficient by reducing the amount of wasted energy.
Integrated Renewable Energy Systems for EV Charging Stations: Optimization of PV Generated Electricity Integrated with Green Hydrogen Energy in Kentucky
With the growing interest in adopting both commercial and residential electric vehicles (EV), the assessment of PV-powered EV charging stations is required to achieve energy sustainability in Kentucky. PV solar panels generate energy during the daytime and provide a clean, renewable energy source. However, due to the variable and intermittent nature of PV-generated power, integrating green hydrogen conversion with the excess PV energy is promising due to the higher energy density of hydrogen and ever-increasing lithium prices. Whenever we need to use the stored hydrogen, we could use hydrogen fuel cells to power it. This way would allow clean energy to be used during the night-time.
In this study, we investigated the feasibility of hybrid energy systems charging EV stations in Kentucky using PV and green hydrogen through Artificial Intelligence (AI) augmented simulations. Based on our studies, we also predict the amount of PV solar energy and green hydrogen energy in Kentucky using Python and other AI tools. Predictions can be used with the average energy consumption to get the amount of excess energy that can be converted into hydrogen energy. The energy conversion efficiency would also have to be used to find out how many hybrid renewable energy systems are needed to supply enough power in sampling areas.
Through electrolysis, we can use a hydrogen electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from water molecules. The excess solar energy would be used to power the electrolyzer, and the hydrogen produced would be stored. We can use a fuel cell from the stored hydrogen to provide electricity to the entire house. Using these such energy sources would still be clean and renewable, having much less influence on the environment than many other energy sources. It would be making PV solar panels much more efficient by reducing the amount of wasted energy.