Achieving gigawatt-scale green hydrogen production and seasonal storage at industrial locations across the U.S.

ABSTRACT: Onsite production of gigawatt-scale wind- and solar-sourced hydrogen (H₂) at industrial locations depends on the ability to store and deliver otherwise-curtailed H₂ during times of power shortages. Thousands of tonnes of H₂ will require storage in regions where subsurface storage is scarce, which may only be possible using liquid organic H₂ carriers. We evaluate aboveground system with a focus on providing technical insights into toluene/methylcyclohexane (TOL/MCH) storage systems in locations suitable for gigawatt-scale wind- and solar-powered electrolyzer systems in the United States. Here we show that the levelized cost of storage, at a national median of US dollar $1.84/kg-H₂ is spatially heterogeneous, causing minor impact on the

SUBMITTER: Breunig H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490532 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature