The role for offshore wind power in renewable hydrogen production in Australia
Cheng Cheng, Llewelyn Hughes
Abstract
• Examines using offshore wind power for hydrogen production with low-cost solar photovoltaic renewable generation. • Model optimizes generation, storage and electrolyser capacities to find the least-cost solution for hydrogen production in Australia. • Offshore wind has a potentially useful role to play in supporting hydrogen production, but taking advantage of this opportunity requires careful site selection. • Future offshore wind prices need to fall for a hydrogen cost of around AUD2/kg, equivalent to the Australian federal government cost target.
Topics & Concepts
Offshore wind powerRenewable energyHydrogen productionProduction (economics)Submarine pipelineWind powerEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsEnvironmental economicsSite selectionGovernment (linguistics)Photovoltaic systemEngineeringBusinessHydrogenEconomicsMicroeconomicsElectrical engineeringChemistryGeotechnical engineeringLawPolitical scienceLinguisticsOrganic chemistryPhilosophyHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsIntegrated Energy Systems OptimizationEnergy and Environment Impacts