2024-07-11 米国国立再生可能エネルギー研究所(NREL)
Two different configurations were studied for generating clean hydrogen using offshore wind. Illustration by Alfred Hicks, NREL
＜関連情報＞
- https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2024/offshore-wind-turbines-offer-path-for-clean-hydrogen-production.html
- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/2767/6/062017
米国における洋上風力水素システムの大規模展開の可能性 Potential for large-scale deployment of offshore wind-to-hydrogen systems in the United States
K Brunik, J J Thomas, C E Clark, P Duffy, M Kotarbinski, J Kee, E Grant, G M Starke, N Riccobono, M N Koleva,…Journal of Physics: Conference Series Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2767/6/062017
Abstract
This study explores the role of producing low-carbon hydrogen using water electrolysis powered by offshore wind in facilitating the United States’ transition to a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. This research introduces an open-source scenario analysis tool for offshore wind-to-hydrogen systems, aiming to assess the impact of technology, regional considerations, and policy incentives on the cost of producing low-carbon hydrogen through offshore wind. Conducting a regional techno-economic analysis at four U.S. coastal sites, the study evaluates two energy transmission configurations and examines associated costs for the years 2025, 2030, and 2035. The results highlight that locations using fixed-bottom technology may achieve cost-competitive water electrolysis hydrogen production by 2030 through leveraging geologic hydrogen storage and federal policy incentives. Furthermore, floating technology locations are expected to see an average 38% reduction in the levelized cost of hydrogen from 2025 to 2035.
