Taleghan solar hydrogen energy system
Overview
StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionIran · Taleghan site; altitude 1700 m; latitude N 36° 8′, longitude E 50° 34′
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Producthydrogen
Capacity0.2 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Componentsphotovoltaic array, alkaline water electrolyzer, hydrogen storage tank, PEM fuel cell, battery bank, converters/inverter, power management unit, hydrogen compressor
Configuration DetailPV electricity supplies load/electrolyzer; hydrogen is compressed and stored; fuel cell uses stored hydrogen when solar power is insufficient
Feedstockwater
Final UseStored hydrogen is used by a fuel cell to provide electricity for the load/end consumer when solar energy is insufficient
Power Sourcesolar photovoltaic electricity
Power Source Detail10 kWp PV array; direct PV-to-load/electrolyzer coupling
Project Typestand-alone solar-hydrogen demonstration/pilot energy system
Status & timeline
Date online (tracker field)2009 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
CountryIran, Islamic Republic ofInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)44.4 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.035 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.2 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings / World Renewable Energy Congress 2011 Demonstration project of the solar hydrogen energy system located on Taleghan-Iran: Technical-economic assessments Shared by 6 fields: Current
- Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings / World Renewable Energy Congress 2011 Case study: Technical assessment of the efficiency optimization in direct connected PV-Electrolysis system at Taleghan-Iran Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUNA) پایلوت انرژی مستقل از شبکه بر پایه هیدروژن خورشیدی و پیل سوختی Shared by 3 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 10 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Taleghan solar hydrogen energy system | View exact valueTaleghan solar hydrogen energy system | Demonstration project of the solar hydrogen energy system located on Taleghan-Iran: Technical-economic assessments | — | |
| Administrative Area | Taleghan site; altitude 1700 m; latitude N 36° 8′, longitude E 50° 34′ | View exact valueTaleghan site; altitude 1700 m; latitude N 36° 8′, longitude E 50° 34′ | Case study: Technical assessment of the efficiency optimization in direct connected PV-Electrolysis system at Taleghan-Iran | — | |
| Country | Iran | View exact valueIran | Demonstration project of the solar hydrogen energy system located on Taleghan-Iran: Technical-economic assessments | — | |
| Components | photovoltaic array, alkaline water electrolyzer, hydrogen storage tank, PEM fuel cell, battery bank, converters/inverter, power management unit, hydrogen compressor | View exact value["photovoltaic array","alkaline water electrolyzer","hydrogen storage tank","PEM fuel cell","battery bank","converters/inverter","power management unit","hydrogen compressor"] | Demonstration project of the solar hydrogen energy system located on Taleghan-Iran: Technical-economic assessments | — | |
| Configuration Detail | PV electricity supplies load/electrolyzer; hydrogen is compressed and stored; fuel cell uses stored hydrogen when solar power is insufficient | View exact valuePV electricity supplies load/electrolyzer; hydrogen is compressed and stored; fuel cell uses stored hydrogen when solar power is insufficient | Demonstration project of the solar hydrogen energy system located on Taleghan-Iran: Technical-economic assessments | — | |
| Feedstock | water | View exact valuewater | پایلوت انرژی مستقل از شبکه بر پایه هیدروژن خورشیدی و پیل سوختی | — | |
| Final Use | Stored hydrogen is used by a fuel cell to provide electricity for the load/end consumer when solar energy is insufficient | View exact valueStored hydrogen is used by a fuel cell to provide electricity for the load/end consumer when solar energy is insufficient | پایلوت انرژی مستقل از شبکه بر پایه هیدروژن خورشیدی و پیل سوختی | — | |
| Power Source | solar photovoltaic electricity | View exact valuesolar photovoltaic electricity | Case study: Technical assessment of the efficiency optimization in direct connected PV-Electrolysis system at Taleghan-Iran | — | |
| Power Source Detail | 10 kWp PV array; direct PV-to-load/electrolyzer coupling | View exact value10 kWp PV array; direct PV-to-load/electrolyzer coupling | Demonstration project of the solar hydrogen energy system located on Taleghan-Iran: Technical-economic assessments | — | |
| Product | hydrogen | View exact valuehydrogen | Demonstration project of the solar hydrogen energy system located on Taleghan-Iran: Technical-economic assessments | — | |
| Project Type | stand-alone solar-hydrogen demonstration/pilot energy system | View exact valuestand-alone solar-hydrogen demonstration/pilot energy system | پایلوت انرژی مستقل از شبکه بر پایه هیدروژن خورشیدی و پیل سوختی | — | |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 0.2 MW | View exact value0.2 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2009 | View exact value{"date":"2009","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Iran, Islamic Republic of | View exact valueIran, Islamic Republic of | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 44.4 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value44.44444444444445 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.035 kt H2/y | View exact value0.03465066666666667 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.2 MW | View exact value0.2MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
10 current sourced values · 4 older values · Record updated