Seasonal hydrogen storage decisions under constrained electricity distribution capacity

Fokkema, Jan Eise; Broek, Michiel A. J. uit het; Schrotenboer, Albert H.; Land, Martin; Foreest, Nicky D. van

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2022.05.170

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“…Seasonal storage units and sector coupling are critical for decarbonized electricity systems [26]. They are required to compensate for seasonal variations in generation and demand.…”

Section: Sector Coupling In Electricity Market Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Aside from the perspective of energy system planning, many publications deal with specific hydrogen business models. Hydrogen as seasonal storage can be a sufficient business model for an energy provider if the local community aims to be self-sufficient [26]. In this case, hydrogen can help to balance the seasonal variations in generation and demand.…”

Section: Hydrogen Integration Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the electricity market, hydrogen integration can aid in developing a self-sufficient energy system [26]. RES-E curtailment and negative electricity prices can be avoided [36].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Hydrogen as Short-Term Flexibility and Seasonal Storage in a Sector-Coupled Electricity Market

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The rapid expansion of renewable energies has the potential to decarbonize the electricity supply. This is more challenging in difficult-to-electrify sectors. The use of hydrogen provides a massive potential for this issue. However, expanding hydrogen production increases electricity demand while providing additional flexibility to the electricity market. This paper mainly aims to analyze the economic effects of this sector coupling between the European electricity and national hydrogen markets. The developed energy market model jointly considers both markets to reach an overall welfare optimum. A novel modeling approach allows the interaction of these markets without the need for several iterative optimization runs. This allows for a detailed analysis of various market participants’ changes in consumer and producer surpluses. The optimization is conducted in 13 connected Central European countries to account for various power plant fleets, generation mixes, and electricity prices. Results show an overall welfare increase of EUR 4 to 28 billion in 2030 and an EUR 5 to 158 billion increase in 2040. However, there is a surplus shift from consumers to producers. The consumer surplus is reduced by up to EUR 44 billion in 2030 and EUR 60 billion while producers benefit to achieve the overall welfare benefits. The reduction of consumer surplus changes if significant price peaks occur. Fuel cell applications can avoid these price peaks, resulting in a surplus shift from thermal power plants to consumers. Hence, consumer surplus can increase by up to EUR 146 billion in the respective 2040 scenarios. Pink hydrogen accounts for a sizable portion of total hydrogen production, up to 58 percent in 2030 and up to 30 percent in 2040. As a result, nuclear power plants that are nearly entirely allocated in France stand to benefit greatly from this sector coupling. Additional efforts could be made to address the link between hydrogen and natural gas prices. Furthermore, the potential for cross-border hydrogen trade and the implementation of national legal and regulatory frameworks could be assessed.

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“…Seasonal storage units and sector coupling are critical for decarbonized electricity systems [26]. They are required to compensate for seasonal variations in generation and demand.…”

Section: Sector Coupling In Electricity Market Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hydrogen Integration Modelsmentioning

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Hydrogen as Short-Term Flexibility and Seasonal Storage in a Sector-Coupled Electricity Market

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“…Marocco et al 10 studied the potential use of hydrogen and battery in the off‐grid renewable energy systems and found that hydrogen allows the battery and renewable power plant not to be oversized. Fokkema et al 11 researched the use of hydrogen storage for profit‐maximizing strategy for renewable energy producers in remote areas. Gray et al 12 investigated hydrogen storage strategies for off‐grid power supply.…”

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Development and comparative evaluation of integrated solar‐driven off‐grid energy systems with hydrogen production and storage options for sustainable buildings

Erdemir

Dinçer

2023

Energy Storage

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This study presents the development of a new solar energy‐based integrated system where hydrogen production, storage, and power generation and heat storage subsystems are designed in a combined manner to meet the energy demands of multiple buildings in a community. It is also comprehensively analyzed and assessed under various criteria comparatively. A comprehensive study is established for a community with 80 156 residential buildings in Southern Ontario, Canada. Solar‐driven three different cases are investigated, which cover (i) solar energy and grid‐assisted, (ii) solar energy‐driven system integrated with hydrogen subsystems, and (iii) solar‐driven system integrated with hydrogen subsystems and heat storage for both heating and cooling purposes. The studied cases are assessed over the energy and exergy efficiencies. The results of this study indicate that it is possible to achieve solar‐driven and off‐grid operating conditions with hydrogen and heat storage systems. Only about 15% of the energy demand can be met by solar energy without any energy storage options (Case 1). Case 2 shows that it can be achieved off‐grid solar energy system with 1100 MWp of solar power plant capacity with the integration of hydrogen as an energy storage option. In the case of using hydrogen and heat storage together, off‐grid operating conditions can be reached with 750 MWp of power plant capacity. The heat storage integration helps reduce the capacity of the photovoltaic power plant by 32%. Furthermore, hydrogen and heat storage options are needed to cover both cooling and heating demands simultaneously to provide sustainable buildings.

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Liquid organic hydrogen carrier hydrogenation–dehydrogenation: From ab initio catalysis to reaction micro-kinetics modelling

Rakić,

Grilc,

Likozar

2023

Chemical Engineering Journal

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Seasonal hydrogen storage decisions under constrained electricity distribution capacity

Cited by 10 publications

References 39 publications

Hydrogen as Short-Term Flexibility and Seasonal Storage in a Sector-Coupled Electricity Market

Hydrogen as Short-Term Flexibility and Seasonal Storage in a Sector-Coupled Electricity Market

Development and comparative evaluation of integrated solar‐driven off‐grid energy systems with hydrogen production and storage options for sustainable buildings

Liquid organic hydrogen carrier hydrogenation–dehydrogenation: From ab initio catalysis to reaction micro-kinetics modelling

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