Modelling and simulation of a zero-emission hybrid power plant for a domestic ferry

This paper presents a simulation tool for marine hybrid power-plants equipped with polymer exchange membrane fuel cells and batteries. The virtual model, through the combination of operational data dynamically modelled subsystems, can simulate different sizes configurations, in order to analyze response energy management strategies. model aims replicate realistic behavior components included vessel's grid, asses if hardware selected by user is capable delivering power set-point requested system. then be used optimize key factors such as hydrogen consumption. case study presented demonstrates how evaluation retrofitting operation, replacing diesel electric power-plant vessel taken into consideration domestic ferry, operating car passenger transport Denmark. outfitted plant an alternative proposed. configuration tested using discrete time-domain.