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A Concept of a Micro-Polygeneration System for Zero-Energy Building Cover

A Concept of a Micro-Polygeneration System for Zero-Energy Building

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|Mar 2025

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Scheme of a self-sufficient residential energy system
Scheme of a self-sufficient residential energy system

Fig. 2.

System operation in the spring-summer period: a) during the day, b) after sunset
System operation in the spring-summer period: a) during the day, b) after sunset

Fig. 3.

System operation in the autumn–winter period: a) during the day, b) after sunset
System operation in the autumn–winter period: a) during the day, b) after sunset

Fig. 4.

Annual electricity demand for a power system with and without a heat pump
Annual electricity demand for a power system with and without a heat pump

Fig. 5.

Monthly energy production from a photovoltaic system with a capacity of 10.14 kWp
Monthly energy production from a photovoltaic system with a capacity of 10.14 kWp

Fig. 6.

The example of the system operation in the month of January
The example of the system operation in the month of January

Cost of devices used in the designed system (price from January 2022)

DeviceProducerPrice per piece [PLN]Quantity [pcs]Gross price [PLN]
Solar panel Q.PEAK DUO ML-G9 390Q.CELLS873.302622 705.80
Charge regulator MT2075Lumiax319.001319.00
Battery 2000RE-24Outback Power62 004 .07162 004.07
Inverter SINUSPRO-2000SVOLT POLSKA1 264.0011 264.00
Heat pump 04S23D6VDAIKIN22 580.00122 580.00
Electrolyzer Piel PMcPhy19 937.00119 937.00
Compressor WW-0.1/0.1–300AOT25 080.75125 080.75
Hydrogen tank 250lMAHYTEC3 210.431857 787.74
Fuel cell FCS-C5000Horizon106 862.321106 862.32
Total cost215 467.14

Electricity demand depending on the month

MonthElectricity demand for heating the buildingDemand for electricity to heat domestic hot waterElectricity demand for other needsTotal electricity
[kWh][kWh][kWh][kWh]
Jan343.5646.181220609.739
Feb319.5146.181220585.69
Mar240.4946.181220506.672
Apr132.2746.181180358.451
May22.3346.181180248.512
Jun046.181180226.181
Jul046.181180226.181
Aug046.181180226.181
Sep22.3346.181180248.512
Oct123.6846.181220389.862
Nov218.1646.181220484.34
Dec295.4646.181220561.641

Results of calculations of energy conversion for a 10_14 kWp photovoltaic installation after 25 years of use for individual months

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Total electricity requirement [kWh]609.7585.7506.7358.5248.5226.2226.2226.2248.5389.9484.3561.6
Electricity from a photovoltaic panels [kWh]196.8309.6679.31085.31194.41167.11160.81041.4874.1585.7243.0170.8
Electricity output from the charge regulator [kWh]190.9300.3658.91052.71158.61132.11126.01010.1847.9568.1235.7165.7
Electricity output from the battery [kWh]175.6276.3606.2968.51065.91041.61035.9929.3780.1522.6216.8152.4
Electricity drawn from the battery [kWh]175.6276.3533.3377.3261.6238.1238.1238.1261.6410.4216.8152.4
Electricity supplied to consumers [kWh]166.9262.5506.7358.5248.5226.2226.2226.2248.5389.9206.0144.8
Electricity output from the battery supplied to the electrolyzer [kWh]0.00.072.9591.2804.3803.5797.8691.2518.5112.30.00.0
Energy contained in hydrogen after the electrolysis process [kWh]0054.64443.3603.2602.6598.3518.4388.884.1900
Energy stored in hydrogen in the tank [kWh]619.22.947.5433.3958.11482.42002.92454.02792.32865.52304.21463.7
The sum of the accumulated amount of hydrogen in the tank [kg]18.60.11.413.028.744.560.173.683.886.069.143.9

Efficiency and lifetime for the components

ComponentEfficiency [%]Lifetime [year]Source
Photovoltaic panelsηel20.620[2,9]
Charge regulatorηel9715own assumptions
Inverterηel9515[2]
Batteryηel9215[9]
Electrolyzerηel7515[2]
Hydrogen compressorηel8720[2]
Fuel cellηel6015[2,10]
Heat pumpSCOP3.2620[10]
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5319 | Journal ISSN: 1898-4088
Language: English
Page range: 26 - 31
Submitted on: Nov 10, 2022
Accepted on: May 29, 2024
Published on: Mar 31, 2025
Published by: Bialystok University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Paula Krajewska, Bartosz Dawidowicz, Janusz T. Cieśliński, published by Bialystok University of Technology
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