Wind & Solar Track
09:00 - 10:40
Room: Douro V
Chair/s:
Daniel Duckwitz (SMA Solar Technology AG)
Submission 273
Dynamic Modelling of Thyristor-Based Rectifiers for Hydrogen Applications
01 GIW26-273
Presented by: Lucia Beloqui
Lucia Beloqui, David Porto, Marcial Gonzalez, Mario Perez, Fatima de la Fuente
Power Consulting at Hitachi Energy, Spain

The energy transition is accelerating the deployment of large-scale hydrogen electrolysis plants to support the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, chemicals and e-fuels. As hydrogen developers increasingly require power system studies to optimize electrical designs and demonstrate grid-code compliance, accurate dynamic models of electrolyzer rectifier systems have become essential. This need is further reinforced by the growing interest in partially or fully off-grid configurations coupled with renewable energy sources, where weak-grid conditions may pose significant stability challenges. This paper presents a detailed electromagnetic transient (EMT) model of a 20 MW alkaline electrolyzer supplied through a multi-winding transformer and a thyristor-based rectifier. Developed in a MATLAB-based environment, the model includes transformer topology, rectifier behaviour, electrolyzer electrical characteristics, and control systems. Based on the EMT reference model, a Root Mean Square (RMS) representation suitable for large-scale power system studies is proposed and implemented in PSSE. A comparison between EMT and RMS simulations shows that the proposed RMS representation reproduces the main steady-state and dynamic trends of the EMT reference model within the investigated operating range.