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Optimal Electricity and Heat Production Strategies of Fuel Cell Device in a Micro-grid Energy System  

Lee, Joo-Won (건국대학 전기공학과)
Park, Jong-Bae (건국대학 전기공학과)
Kim, Su-Duk (아주대학 에너지학과)
Kim, Chang-Seop (경원대학 전기공학과)
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The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.58, no.6, 2009 , pp. 1093-1099 More about this Journal
Abstract
Alternative energy sources such as renewable energy like solar power systems, wind power systems, or fuel cell power systems has been the rising issue in the electrical power system. This paper discusses an economic study analysis of fuel cells in the korean electricity market. It includes the basic concept of a fuel cell and the korean electricity market. It also describes the need of renewable energy and how the fuel cell is connected with the local grid. This paper shows the impact of production and recovering thermal energy of a grid-connected fuel cell power system. The profit maximization approach has been structured including electrical power trade with the local grid and heat trade within the micro-grid. The strategies are evaluated using a local load that uses electric and thermal power which has different patterns between summer and winter periods. The solution algorithm is not newly developed one, but is solved by an application called GAMS. Results indicate the need and usefulness of a fuel cell power system.
Keywords
Micro-grid; Fuel Cell; UC(Unit Commitment);
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