HOMER Knowledge Base
Hydrogen system operation
For the electrolyzer to operate, there must be some demand for the hydrogen it produces. That requires an electric load, but also a hydrogen-fueled generator. For example, if the system contains a fuel cell fueled by stored hydrogen (and did not contain a battery) the fuel cell would operate and consume hydrogen whenever the electric load exceeded the renewable power output. The electrolyzer would operate and produce hydrogen whenever the renewable power output exceeded the load.