H₂ Production Pathways Cost Analysis (2016 - 2021) (Final Report)

Technical Report · Thu Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2280867· OSTI ID:2280867

James, Brian D. ^[1]; Huya-Kouadio, Jennie M. ^[2]; Houchins, Cassidy ^[2]; Acevedo, Yaset ^[2]; McNamara, Kevin R. ^[2]

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1. Strategic Analysis Inc., Arlington, VA (United States); Strategic Analysis Inc.
2. Strategic Analysis Inc., Arlington, VA (United States)

This final report documents cost analysis conducted for the Department of Energy over a five year period (2016 to 2021) pertaining to hydrogen production and delivery system components, focusing on the key remaining challenges of the technology pathways within the Hydrogen Production and Delivery sub-program portfolio. A particular focus was placed on electrolysis for the generation of hydrogen. The effort primarily used the H2A discounted cash flow computational model as a tool to project hydrogen cost ($/kgH₂) and determine status improvements resulting from technology advancements. The effort also considered cost as a function of production volume, employed error bars to illustrate uncertainties in the cost estimates, and utilized sensitivity analyses to show the potential for cost reductions. The project examined a range of hydrogen production and delivery related systems. These included WireTough wire-wrapped pressure vessels for hydrogen storage, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis, solid oxide electrolysis (SOE), anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis, photoelectrochemical (PEC) electrolysis, solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production, the cost of energy transmission, and a study on the necessary price of hydrogen to produce competitively-priced electricity via fuel cell conversion.

• Research Organization: Strategic Analysis Inc., Arlington, VA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO)
• DOE Contract Number: EE0007602
• OSTI ID: 2280867
• Report Number(s): DOE-SA--7602
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
42 ENGINEERING
AEM
PEC
PEM electrolysis
SOE
STCH
anion exchange membrane electrolysis
cost analysis
cost of hydrogen
electrolysis
energy transmission
hydrogen
hydrogen storage
photoelectrochemical electrolysis
proton exchange membrane electrolysis
solar thermochemical hydrogen
solid oxide electrolysis