HydroGrid · Live Simulation

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Runs the actual project physics against a real 90-day winter (Dec 2017–Feb 2018) recorded at 2,715m in the Georgian Caucasus, with an added 8-day storm worse than anything in the real record. Storage starts full on day 1 — the assumption being summer surplus already topped it off before winter began. Switch storage type to compare hydrogen against Li-Ion or LiFePO4 batteries, using real 2026 pricing and real cold-weather capacity derating for each.

System Design

Storage typeHydrogen (metal hydride)
Panel area11 m²
Tank capacity1.0 kg
Cabin daily need3.0 kWh

Cost Assumptions

Panel cost$180/m²
Hydride cost$1,800/kg H₂
ScenarioStress-tested
Panel temperature effectOn (real data)

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—Est. cost
—Wasted kWh
—Min tank level

Tank Level Over the Winter