Increasing the Energy Output of Solar Hydrogen Power System by Heat Extraction and High Temperature Electrolysis

The paper is about increasing the output from the Solar Hydrogen Power System (SHPS) by heat extraction method from heat loop pipes and through high temperature electrolysis. The paper deals in great detail about the effects of temperature rise on the performance of a (SHPS) on a hot sunny day and then tries to find a methodology by which its overall performance is made better by increasing its system efficiency. Heat loop pipes are employed beneath the panel surface that effectively extract the panel heat thus restoring their efficiency. This heat along with environmental heat is utilized in hot water electrolysis to reduce the electrical energy input given to the electrolyser. The results derived show a clear demarcation of the difference between the output given by a conventional SHPS and that of a modified SHPS.