Economic Feasibility Analysis of Onshore Hydrogen Production Using Offshore Wind Power

ZHANG Yan, HAO Zhenbo, ZHU Zhentao, WANG Hairong

Electric Power Construction ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3) : 148-154.

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Electric Power Construction ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3) : 148-154. DOI: 10.12204/j.issn.1000-7229.2023.03.015
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Economic Feasibility Analysis of Onshore Hydrogen Production Using Offshore Wind Power

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The coastal areas of China are economically developed and have a large energy demand. It is of practical significance to explore the production of hydrogen using offshore wind power to supply energy to other industries. This paper compares two utilization modes of offshore wind power after transmission on shore, i.e., direct sales and use for hydrogen production. Firstly, by comparing the power characteristics of alkaline (ALK) and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, the hydrogen production model is established. Secondly, the economic models of the two modes are established. Finally, the economy of different wind energy utilization modes are compared using net present value (NPV) and levelized cost of hydrogen production (LCOH). The results show that, under the current technical scenario, when the hydrogen price is 46.93 yuan/kg and the feed-in electricity price of wind power is 0.5318 yuan/(kW·h), the wind power used for hydrogen production is more economical than the wind power sales mode. The hydrogen price is the biggest factor affecting the economics of the hydrogen production model, where the hydrogen price depends on the supply and demand relationship in the future hydrogen market, and there is great uncertainty.

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consumption mode of offshore wind power / wind power sales / hydrogen production using wind power / cost-benefit analysis / levelized cost of hydrogen

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Yan ZHANG , Zhenbo HAO , Zhentao ZHU , et al. Economic Feasibility Analysis of Onshore Hydrogen Production Using Offshore Wind Power[J]. Electric Power Construction. 2023, 44(3): 148-154 https://doi.org/10.12204/j.issn.1000-7229.2023.03.015

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National Natural Science Foundation of China(72171102)
2022 Open Fund Funding Project of Jiangsu Distribution Network Intelligent Technology and Equipment Collaborative Innovation Center(XTCX202212)
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