The Influence of Falling Costs for Electrolyzers on the Location Factors for Green Hydrogen Production

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  • Raphael Niepelt
  • Marlon Schlemminger
  • Dennis Bredemeier
  • Florian Peterssen
  • Clemens Lohr
  • Astrid Bensmann
  • Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach
  • Rolf Brendel

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  • Institut für Solarenergieforschung GmbH (ISFH)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer2300317
FachzeitschriftSolar RRL
Jahrgang7
Ausgabenummer17
Frühes Online-Datum27 Juni 2023
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 4 Sept. 2023

Abstract

A fast and extensive build-up of green hydrogen production is a crucial element for the global energy transition. The availability of low-cost renewable energy at high operating hours of the electrolyzer is a central criterion in today's choice of location for green hydrogen production. It is analyzed how decreasing electrolyzer costs that are expected by many may influence this choice. The energy system optimization framework ESTRAM is used to find the optimum configuration of wind turbine, photovoltaic (PV), and electrolyzer capacity for covering a given hydrogen demand by locally produced green hydrogen in different European locations. It is found that PV is part of the cost-optimal solution in 96% of 1372 statistical regions in Europe. Decreasing electrolyzer costs are favoring the utilization of PV in wind–solar hybrid plants. At low electrolyzer costs, pure solar hydrogen outperforms the hybrid variant in many places if hydrogen storage is available, even with few full operating hours per year. At the same time, production costs are converging significantly. The article adds a new perspective to the discussion, as it is systematically shown how further technology development may lead to a shift in locational advantages for green hydrogen production, what should be considered to avoid stranded assets when building infrastructure.

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The Influence of Falling Costs for Electrolyzers on the Location Factors for Green Hydrogen Production. / Niepelt, Raphael; Schlemminger, Marlon; Bredemeier, Dennis et al.
in: Solar RRL, Jahrgang 7, Nr. 17, 2300317, 04.09.2023.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Niepelt, R, Schlemminger, M, Bredemeier, D, Peterssen, F, Lohr, C, Bensmann, A, Hanke-Rauschenbach, R & Brendel, R 2023, 'The Influence of Falling Costs for Electrolyzers on the Location Factors for Green Hydrogen Production', Solar RRL, Jg. 7, Nr. 17, 2300317. https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202300317
Niepelt, R., Schlemminger, M., Bredemeier, D., Peterssen, F., Lohr, C., Bensmann, A., Hanke-Rauschenbach, R., & Brendel, R. (2023). The Influence of Falling Costs for Electrolyzers on the Location Factors for Green Hydrogen Production. Solar RRL, 7(17), Artikel 2300317. https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202300317
Niepelt R, Schlemminger M, Bredemeier D, Peterssen F, Lohr C, Bensmann A et al. The Influence of Falling Costs for Electrolyzers on the Location Factors for Green Hydrogen Production. Solar RRL. 2023 Sep 4;7(17):2300317. Epub 2023 Jun 27. doi: 10.1002/solr.202300317
Niepelt, Raphael ; Schlemminger, Marlon ; Bredemeier, Dennis et al. / The Influence of Falling Costs for Electrolyzers on the Location Factors for Green Hydrogen Production. in: Solar RRL. 2023 ; Jahrgang 7, Nr. 17.
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