Large-Scale Hydrogen Production Systems Using Marine Renewable Energies: State-of-the-Art

Junior Diamant Ngando Ebba (), Mamadou Baïlo Camara (), Mamadou Lamine Doumbia, Brayima Dakyo and Joseph Song-Manguelle
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Junior Diamant Ngando Ebba: GREAH Laboratory, University of Le Havre Normandie, 75 Rue Bellot, 76600 Le Havre, France
Mamadou Baïlo Camara: GREAH Laboratory, University of Le Havre Normandie, 75 Rue Bellot, 76600 Le Havre, France
Mamadou Lamine Doumbia: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Quebec, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada
Brayima Dakyo: GREAH Laboratory, University of Le Havre Normandie, 75 Rue Bellot, 76600 Le Havre, France
Joseph Song-Manguelle: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Quebec, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada

Energies, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: To achieve a more ecologically friendly energy transition by the year 2050 under the European “green” accord, hydrogen has recently gained significant scientific interest due to its efficiency as an energy carrier. This paper focuses on large-scale hydrogen production systems based on marine renewable-energy-based wind turbines and tidal turbines. The paper reviews the different technologies of hydrogen production using water electrolyzers, energy storage unit base hydrogen vectors, and fuel cells (FC). The focus is on large-scale hydrogen production systems using marine renewable energies. This study compares electrolyzers, energy storage units, and FC technologies, with the main factors considered being cost, sustainability, and efficiency. Furthermore, a review of aging models of electrolyzers and FCs based on electrical circuit models is drawn from the literature and presented, including characterization methods of the model components and the parameters extraction methods, using a dynamic current profile. In addition, industrial projects for producing hydrogen from renewable energies that have already been completed or are now in progress are examined. The paper is concluded through a summary of recent hydrogen production and energy storage advances, as well as some applications. Perspectives on enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of hydrogen production systems are also proposed and discussed. This paper provides a review of behavioral aging models of electrolyzers and FCs when integrated into hydrogen production systems, as this is crucial for their successful deployment in an ever-changing energy context. We also review the EU’s potential for renewable energy analysis. In summary, this study provides valuable information for research and industry stakeholders aiming to promote a sustainable and environmentally friendly energy transition.

Keywords: hydrogen; electrolyzers; fuel cells; hydrogen storage; aging behaviour; renewable energy; dynamic modeling (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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