Bouradouia, Hiba (Hassan II University of Casablanca), EL MOUDDEN, Abdelhadi (ENSEM - École Nationale Supérieure d'Électricité et de Mécanique)

Hydrogen Production in Moroccan Houses: Feasibility and Challenges

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "Green Hydrogen production, new challenges" (ThuS1T5), Thursday, July 11, 2024, 09:20−09:40, Session room 5

12th IFAC Symposium on Control of Power & Energy Systems, July 10-12, 2024, Rabat, Morocco

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on January 2, 2025

Abstract

Hydrogen production requires renewable energy sources, such as solar energy. It is the lightest atom, and its storage is a real challenge. One of the most promising countries for hydrogen production is Morocco owing to its remarkable solar energy production. In this paper, we will discuss the feasibility and challenges of hydrogen production in a Moroccan household. To approximate reality, this research will focus on a Moroccan house located in a climatic zone characterized by a Mediterranean climate. The research methodology relies on the first hand, on synthetic data of solar energy power to reveal the hydrogen masses that a household can potentially produce during the year 2024. On the second hand, a scheme proposal using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm to automate the flow of electricity in a way to power the house from solar energy or hydrogen tanks, depending on the needs and availability. An Analysis of the system brings an idea about the feasibility in terms of materials and cost. The results show that, with a power of 300 KWh a house can produce from 5.3 to 5.9 Kg. Overall, the feasibility is positive technically but the high cost of materials, water insufficiency and safety matters make decentralized hydrogen production more challenging.