Multi-storage hybrid system approach and experimental investigations

The paper presents a new multi-storage hybrid system concept for the improvement of self-consumption rate, conversion efficiency and storage lifetime in photovoltaic (PV) hybrid systems. Main idea is the smart combination and control of short-and long-term storage technologies with supplementary operating characteristics. The paper discusses a typical application example of a PV-hybrid system with lithium-ion battery, hydrogen and heat storage path. A dynamic lithium-ion battery model is presented. The power electronic and control structure of the multi-storage experimental test-bed is explained. Investigation results for a typical application example demonstrate the functionality and benefits of the proposed concept. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.