The Hy2Green – Knappenhaus „Casa dei minatori“ research project aims to assess the performance of an energy self-sufficient house in a climatically demanding location, striving to produce the energy it needs and storing it for the consumption required throughout the year. The objective is therefore to ensure the production of energy for a residential house, as well as its storage and year-round supply. The semi-detached residential house produces electricity through its own hydropower turbine and covers its heating needs with a pellet heating system. During summer there is overproduction of electrical energy due to increased water flow, while in winter production decreases. The challenge is therefore to distribute the available electricity according to demand. In addition, winters are particularly cold at this altitude, resulting in an increased demand for thermal energy. The system consists of producing hydrogen by electrolysis from the energy extracted from the turbine. The hydrogen produced is stored through metal-hydride storage technology appropriately and converted back into electricity via a fuel cell when energy is needed. There is also a battery energy storage in the system.
[Latest update: September 2024]
