Large/scale green Hydrogen is achived via electrolysis-a process where by water is split in to hydrogen and oxygen using electricity generated from entirely renewable energy sources. This process demands installation of energy-intensive hydrogen production facilities (electrolyzers,compressors, storage, fuel cell, power electronic converter, and other auxiliary components) that interacts with the existing grid.
Such grid tied hydrogen production facilitie does have opportunities in line with grid flexibility like power curtailment avoidance, voltage and frequency variation adjustment, inertia support, black start enhancement, and generation of electricity in peak demand. And, ofcourse, increased power/energy demand, grid integration difficulty and need of massive investment are among the challenges of the same facilities. My doctoral thesis revolves around these challenges and opportunities.
Hence, in my research, new green microgrid alternatives to support new hydrogen production system installations, grid service/flexibility provision ability(ancillary services) of hydrogen systems, a thecho-economic analysis of grid services versus normal operation, evaluation of diffrent energy storage technologies and actual use-cases development will be studied in Norwegians power grid perspectives.
Ultimatly it is anticipated that the findings of my research will be highly significant for energy firms and hydrogen producers, by exp[andiong knowledge on how green hydrogen production can be included in to the energy system in technically sound and financially viable way.
