Hydrogen Energy Power Generation Wind Power

Why should wind power be converted to hydrogen?

The conversion to hydrogen will allow long-term storage of energy as well as allow the utilization of increased capacity factor of generated wind power in deep offshore locations to 60–70%, 4–5 times that of onshore locations.

Does offshore wind produce hydrogen?

Hydrogen produced using renewable energy from offshore wind provides a versatile method of energy storage and power-to-gas concepts. However, few dedicated floating offshore electrolyser facilities currently exist and therefore conditions of the offshore environment on hydrogen production cost and efficiency remain uncertain.

How much hydrogen does a wind power project produce?

The hydrogen is sent for compression at 240 bar with 115 kg of hydrogen storage capacity. As expected, testing of the PEMWE and AWE stacks showed a decrease in stack efficiency with stack current (with hydrogen cost estimated at 6 $ kg −1) . An onshore wind to power project produced 2320 kg of hydrogen at a cost of 10– 20 $ kg −1.

How do offshore wind turbines produce green hydrogen?

The process of producing green hydrogen from offshore wind turbines has similar challenges to other chemical processes in the offshore environment. Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units are deployed for offshore oil production, whereby crude oil is produced, stored, and offloaded to tankers for transportation to refineries.

Can offshore wind turbines decarbonize a promising hydrogen production pathway?

This project explores electrolytic hydrogen production hydrogen from offshore wind turbines, a promising pathway for decarbonization for multiple energy sectors. The impact is to accelerate development and de-risk a promising hydrogen production pathway.

Can deep offshore wind power unlock affordable electrolytic hydrogen at scale?

Hydrogen production from deep offshore wind energy is a promising solution to unlock affordable electrolytic hydrogen at scale. Deep offshore locations can result in an increased capacity factor of generated wind power to 60–70%, 4–5 times that of onshore locations.