Simulation and Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Battery Electrolyzer System for Hydrogen Production
Youness HAKAM, Mohamed TABAA, Abdellah AILANE
Abstract. This paper provides a comprehensive simulation and performance analysis for a hybrid renewable energy system consisting of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation, battery energy storage, and an electrolyze for hydrogen production. The purpose of the study is to investigate the dynamic profiles of energy flow, battery state-of-charge (SOC) changes and hydrogen production from solar power intermittency. The system was modelled in MATLAB/Simulink and simulated for 180 hours. The findings demonstrate the balancing relationship between battery and electrolyzer, in which battery smooth the perturbations of solar power and thereby stabilizes the power going into electrolysis. The SOC declines constantly implies the continuous energy supply in support of hydrogen production, and the mass of produced hydrogen attains about 180 kg throughout the analyzed duration. These results indicate that the integration of PV generation, batteries and electrolyzes is technically feasible and that the operations would be stable for long-lasting production of hydrogen. The proposed structure may provide a reference for the optimal design of renewable hydrogen plant and energy storage management strategy in smart grid.
Keywords
Solar Energy, Battery Energy Storage, Electrolyzer, Hydrogen Production, Hybrid Energy System, Renewable Integration, Simulation Analysis
Published online 4/25/2026, 6 pages
Copyright © 2026 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Youness HAKAM, Mohamed TABAA, Abdellah AILANE, Simulation and Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Battery Electrolyzer System for Hydrogen Production, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 64, pp 857-862, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904091-106
The article was published as article 106 of the book Energy Futures
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