Power-to-X in energy hubs: A Danish case study of renewable fuel production

Ioannis Kountouris, Lissy Langer, Rasmus Bramstoft, Marie Münster and Dogan Keles

Energy Policy, 2023, vol. 175, issue C

Abstract: The European Commission recently proposed requirements for the production of renewable fuels as these are required to decarbonize the hard-to-electrify parts of the industrial and heavy transport sectors. Power-to-X (P2X) energy hubs enable efficient synergies between energy infrastructures, production facilities, and storage options. In this study, we explore the optimal operation of an energy hub by leveraging the flexibility of P2X, including hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia synthesizers by analyzing potential revenue streams such as the day-ahead and ancillary services markets. We propose EnerHub2X, a mixed-integer linear program that maximizes the hub’s profit based on current market prices, considering the technical constraints of P2X, such as unit commitment and non-linear efficiencies. We investigate a representative Danish energy hub and find that without price incentives, it mainly sells renewable electricity and produces compressed hydrogen. A sufficient amount of renewable ammonia and methanol is only produced by adding a price premium of about 50% (0.16 €/kg) to the conventional fuel prices. To utilize production efficiently, on-site renewable energy sources and P2X must be carefully aligned. We show that renewable power purchase agreements can provide flexibility while complying with the rules set by the European Commission.

Keywords: Energy hub; Power-to-X; Electrolyzer; Fuel premiums; Ammonia synthesis; Methanol synthesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113439

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