Centralized Offshore Hydrogen Production from Wind Farms in the Baltic Sea Area—A Study Case for Poland

Klaudia Ligęza (), Mariusz Łaciak and Bartłomiej Ligęza
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Klaudia Ligęza: AGH Doctoral School, AGH University of Krakow, Mickiewicza 30 Av., 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Mariusz Łaciak: Faculty of Drilling, Oil and Gas, AGH University of Krakow, Mickiewicza 30 Av., 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Bartłomiej Ligęza: Doctoral School, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Krakow, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-24

Abstract: In Poland, hydrogen production should be carried out using renewable energy sources, particularly wind energy (as this is the most efficient zero-emission technology available). According to hydrogen demand in Poland and to ensure stability as well as security of energy supply and also the realization of energy policy for the EU, it is necessary to use offshore wind energy for direct hydrogen production. In this study, a centralized offshore hydrogen production system in the Baltic Sea area was presented. The goal of our research was to explore the possibility of producing hydrogen using offshore wind energy. After analyzing wind conditions and calculating the capacity of the proposed wind farm, a 600 MW offshore hydrogen platform was designed along with a pipeline to transport hydrogen to onshore storage facilities. Taking into account Poland’s Baltic Sea area wind conditions with capacity factor between 45 and 50% and having obtained results with highest monthly average output of 3508.85 t of hydrogen, it should be assumed that green hydrogen production will reach profitability most quickly with electricity from offshore wind farms.

Keywords: offshore wind farm; hydrogen production; hydrogen offshore platform; PEM electrolysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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