Wind-Fuel-Cell-Solar Hybrid Electric Boat Power Design with MPPT System

An electric boat hybrid power system design is proposed. The system uses a wind turbine that is driving an induction generator as the first renewable energy power source, solar PV panels with Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) system as the second renewable energy power source, and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell for the third renewable energy power source. The hybrid power system is used to drive the AC motor for the electric boat. Circuit breaker blocks are used to switch between using wind turbine and other renewable sources to operate the boat based on wind speed. The proposed system which has three elements is simulated using SIMULINK. The simulation results will be demonstrated to show the continuous operation of the electric boat regardless the changes in weather conditions such as solar irradiance and wind speed.