Technologies of hydrogen economy in sector integration

The goal of the project is to address technological challenges related to hydrogen economy, specifically those associated with the energy transition and sector integration. To achieve this, the project combines development and investment components. In the investment phase, industrial-scale hydrogen infrastructure will be acquired to facilitate the experimental research work conducted in the development phase. The aim is to design and implement a comprehensive hydrogen system (production, storage, energy conversion, and refinement) that can assist industry players. The system will be designed for integration into a mobile hybrid energy system, which has been designed and built in previous projects.

Technologies of Hydrogen Economy in Sector Integration is a project which aims to develop hydrogen technologies for the needs of the energy transition and sector integration. The technologies examined in the project relate to hydrogen production, storage, energy conversion, and further refinement. Instead of focusing on individual technology assessments, the project emphasizes the possibilities of these technologies as part of the energy transition and sector integration. One example mentioned is the potential of hydrogen production to enhance the flexibility of the electricity system. However, a technical challenge arises from the current limited ability of electrolyzers (which produce hydrogen) to handle varying electrical loads. This represents a business-oriented technological challenge that the project aims to address through experimental research and innovation.

Throughout different stages of the hydrogen economy, there are several similar technological challenges related to energy transition and sector integration. The project’s objective is to provide solutions to these challenges from a technological perspective. The project combines development and investment components, with the investment phase involving the acquisition of equipment to support research and development work for industry players. The results of the development phase will include research efforts related to technological challenges, demonstrated through laboratory experiments. These challenges primarily stem from industry needs, and the project’s main goal is to facilitate practical development work that supports companies in the field. Ultimately, the project’s outcomes will be based on the achievements of experimental development work across various stages of the hydrogen economy.