A Design and Optimization Tool for Sustainable Renewable‐Hydrogen Microgrid Systems

The development of resilient microgrid systems powered by renewable energy resources that leverage hydrogen will play a key role in aiding the transition away from remote fossil‐fuel based power systems. A new computational design tool is proposed for renewable power microgrids with integrated hydrogen energy storage. Physics‐based 0‐D models representing each component of the renewable energy conversion and hydrogen energy storage system in MATLAB/Simulink are combined into an overall system model. A design methodology is then followed to properly size each of the components. The tool only requires two main inputs: the microgrid demand profile and the local weather data. Users can then adjust the technical and economic parameters per component based on their desired assumptions. To demonstrate the tool’s functionality, real‐world data from a microgrid off the coast of southern California are used as inputs. The results indicate that a sustainable wind‐hydrogen energy system can be realized if the average power generation from wind turbines is greater than or equal to 125% of the peak load demand.