%0 Journal Article
	%A M. Sedighizadeh and  A. Rezazadeh
	%D 2007
	%J International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 12, 2007
	%T Comparison between Batteries and Fuel Cells for Photovoltaic System Backup
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5812
	%V 12
	%X Batteries and fuel cells contain a great potential to back up severe photovoltaic power fluctuations under inclement weather conditions. In this paper comparison between batteries and fuel cells is carried out in detail only for their PV power backup options, so their common attributes and different attributes is discussed. Then, the common and different attributes are compared; accordingly, the fuel cell is selected as the backup of Photovoltaic system. Finally, environmental evaluation of the selected hybrid plant was made in terms of plant-s land requirement and lifetime CO2 emissions, and then compared with that of the conventional fossilfuel power generating forms.

	%P 1832 - 1836