Remote Hardware-In-the-Loop Measurement System for Electrolyser Characterization

The installation of facilities replicating the real-world condition is often required for carrying out meaningful tests on new devices and for collecting data with the aim to create realistic device model. However, these facilities require huge investments, as well as areas where they can be properly installed. In this paper, we present a test infrastruc- ture exploiting the concept of Remote Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (RPHIL), applied for characterizing the performances of a 8kW Pro- ton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser installed at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen (The Netherlands). The electrolyser is subjected to dierent test conditions imposed both lo- cally and remotely. The results show that this measurement procedure is eective and can open new perspectives in the way to share and exploit the existing research infrastructure in Europe.