Wind energy, electricity, and hydrogen in the Netherlands

Niels J. Schenk, Henri C. Moll, José Potting and René M.J. Benders

Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 10, 1960-1971

Abstract: The curbing of greenhouse gases (GHG) is an important issue on the international political agenda. The substitution of fossil fuels by renewable energy sources is an often-advocated mitigation strategy. Wind energy is a potential renewable energy source. However, wind energy is not reliable since its electricity production depends on variable weather conditions. High wind energy penetration rates lead to losses due to power plant operation adjustments to wind energy. This research identifies the potential energetic benefits of integrated hydrogen production in electricity systems with high wind energy penetration. This research concludes that the use of system losses for hydrogen production via electrolysis is beneficial in situations with ca. 8GW or more wind energy capacity in the Netherlands. The 2020 Dutch policy goal of 6GW will not benefit from hydrogen production in terms of systems efficiency. An ancillary beneficial effect of coupling hydrogen production with wind energy is to relieve the high-voltage grid.

Keywords: Wind energy; Hydrogen; Unit commitment; System efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.02.002

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