Techno-Economic Analysis of Offshore Wind PEM Water Electrolysis for H2 Production

Journal Article · Mon May 23 04:00:00 EDT 2022 · Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2022.100828· OSTI ID:1877875

Groenemans, Hugo; Saur, Genevieve; Mittelsteadt, Cortney; Lattimer, Judith; Xu, Hui

A model for producing hydrogen via offshore wind electrolysis was developed and the levelized costs of both energy and hydrogen were calculated. This model calculated the cost of hydrogen produced by offshore wind and showed that the levelized cost of energy for hydrogen production and transportation to shore could be lower than for electricity transmission from offshore wind farms, using real wind data from a particular location. Therefore, direct coupling of the electrolysis system with offshore wind turbine is more advantageous than transmitting electricity to shore and then producing hydrogen via traditional electrolysis; the cost of hydrogen from offshore wind electrolysis is estimated to be $2.09/kg versus $3.86/kg from traditional electrolysis using wind power.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1877875
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA-5400-82571; MainId:83344; UUID:fd20654d-bf33-4b11-ae19-70ff0b9f2bce; MainAdminID:64911
• Journal Information: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, Journal Name: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Vol. 37
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY,HYDROGEN,WIND ENERGY
hydrogen production
levelized cost of hydrogen
off-shore wind
techno-economic analysis
water electrolysis