ENERGY STATION REQUIREMENTS

A HySTAT Energy Station is achieved by including a hydrogen-powered energy conversion device to the hydrogen generation and storage system. If the Energy Station is also going to be used to refuel fuel cell or hydrogen combustion vehicles it will also need to be equipped with a hydrogen dispenser.

The great promise for a HySTAT Energy Station product lies in its ability to use renewable energies, such as wind or solar power, to make and store hydrogen during periods when these inherently intermittent energy sources are productive (when the wind is blowing or the sun is shining). Subsequently, when the renewable energy source is not available, the stored hydrogen can be used to make electricity using fuel cells or hydrogen combustion engines. Essentially, hydrogen provides the means to store access renewable energy that would otherwise be lost. When energy is needed later, it can be reconstituted from the stored hydrogen back into electricity, at high efficiencies if fuel cells are used.

To properly size the modules of a HySTAT Energy Station considerable information needs to be gathered:

Quantity - the duty cycle of the power load determines the optimum hydrogen generation rate and hydrogen storage capacity. If vehicles are also going to be refuled, the size, frequency and number of vehicles will have to be included.
Power Rating - the maximum power requirement determines the size of the power module.

See how an Energy Station can be built from HySTAT modules.