Design, build and test of a high-efficiency electrolytic hydrogen production plant using solar radiation as energy source for the production of clean energy

Both the expected increase in energy demand and the rising public interest in environmental issues continuously highlight the need for improved energy production methods. Because of new developments in energy capture technologies, solar energy represents one of the most promising energy sources for the upcoming years. Solar energy features a main drawback however due to the fact that the resulting energy cannot be produced on demand. One potential solution to this problem relates to the development of energy storage technologies such as those based on hydrogen. Accordingly, the main goal of this project is to design, build and test an electrolytic hydrogen production plant using solar radiation as energy source in order to produce clean energy. In particular, different advanced photovoltaic, electrolyzer and control related technologies will be accounted for.