Enhancing Energy Resilience in Yucatán Peninsula Through Hybrid Energy Storage Systems
Key Ideas
  • Yucatán Peninsula, with its high vulnerability to hurricanes, is exploring grid-connected PV systems with hybrid energy storage to ensure energy resilience in disasters.
  • The integration of energy storage devices like supercapacitors (SCs) and hydrogen-based PEMFC systems enhances energy security and grid stability.
  • Efficient Energy Management Systems (EMS) play a crucial role in optimizing grid-connected hybrid energy systems, reducing operational costs, and maximizing energy utilization.
  • Hybrid storage systems combining SCs and hydrogen offer reliable energy supply, especially during periods of low solar resource availability and natural disasters.
The Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, particularly the city of Mérida, is exploring solutions to enhance its energy resilience, especially in the face of natural disasters like hurricanes. The region's vulnerability to storms and flooding necessitates reliable energy systems for essential services like healthcare, food preservation, and water supply. To address this, the implementation of grid-connected Photovoltaic (PV) systems with Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS) is being considered. These systems, combining supercapacitors (SCs) and hydrogen-based Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC), offer a reliable energy supply that can function off-grid, ensuring continuity during disasters. Energy Management Systems (EMS) play a crucial role in optimizing these systems, balancing power production and demand to minimize hydrogen consumption and operational costs. The integration of SCs and PEMFC in HESS enhances grid stability, supports energy supply during low solar availability, and extends the operational life of the system. By efficiently managing energy storage and generation, these systems maximize energy utilization and reduce costs. Overall, the focus is on ensuring a reliable energy supply in Yucatán, leveraging renewable sources and innovative storage solutions to enhance resilience and address the challenges posed by extreme weather events.
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