Joint Planning of Electricity Transmission and Hydrogen Transportation Networks
- Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States); Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)
The abundance and uneven distribution of renewable energy might cause congestion and curtailment in electric power systems. Transmission expansions can potentially alleviate transmission congestion and reduce renewable energy curtailment. On the other hand, with the substantial cost reduction of electrolyzer technology and the continuing rise of hydrogen demand, converting surplus renewable energy to hydrogen provides synergistic benefits to power and hydrogen systems, but consequently requires joint planning of the two systems. To this end, we propose a joint planning approach for power transmission and hydrogen transportation networks to coordinately optimize the investment and operation of power and hydrogen infrastructure. In our proposed model, detailed truck routing, pipeline, and hydrogen storage are formulated to quantify the flexibility of hydrogen transportation system. A robust joint planning approach is also proposed to address various uncertainties from renewable energy, electric load, and hydrogen demand. Furthermore, our numerical simulations show that the proposed joint planning model can save the total system cost, reduce renewable energy curtailment, and increase the utilization level of transmission lines.
- Research Organization:
- Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
- Grant/Contract Number:
- EE0008781
- OSTI ID:
- 1825998
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 58; ISSN 0093-9994
- Publisher:
- IEEECopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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