It is well known fact now that energy is the engine of modern life, and there will be no such life without electric energy in particular. There are many people in Libya, Africa, and the Arab world living in remote areas without electricity, and they may continue this kind of life for many years to come, in spite that the sun is shining for many hours per day, and the technology required to convert this energy into electricity is available and affordable, or it can be made affordable. This paper describes a demonstration
project intended to be the starting point for serious practical use and applied research
of complete solar dependent or stand-alone energy system, to supply a family house with all its energy needs. The core of the project is 3-4 KW Solar Photovoltaic Cells installed capacity of mainly single-crystalline silicon cells. These are connected to an electrolyzer to split water into hydrogen and oxygen during day-time hours which will be used to regenerate electricity during night time. Part of the hydrogen will be used for direct consumption in home appliances and may be in an automobile. Fuel cells will be used to supply the family with the electric energy it needs at night and through cloudy days, using stored hydrogen. The house will be modified to accommodate control and safety equipment.