An overview of Fuel Cell Based Distribution Generation Integration

Abstract

During recent decades the exploration for alternative form of energy have increased drastically due to fossil fuel price rise and its adverse impact on environment, global warming and climate change. This has brought replenish-able fuel cell in focus for DC based power generation system. This paper discusses the need of fuel cell and explores different variants and their comparisons along with working operation. This work also elaborates the integration of fuel cell with the renewable energy option such as wind and solar. Challenges and feasibility of Fuel cell have been discussed. The scope of fuel cell for electric vehicles has also been reviewed. This paper also elaborates its future scope in the global energy market in the prospective varied applications.