Australia will try solar and wind energy storage of hydrogen production

Recently, Australia will try solar and wind energy by electrolytic hydrogen production, and then the hydrogen used for long-term storage of natural gas energy in Sydney.

the Australian renewable energy agency ( ARENA） Jemena has promised to the Australian energy company providing a $7. 5 million funding, for use in the factory to build a demonstration scale in western Sydney 500 kw cell, called H2GO project.

the cost of a $15 million, two-year pilot project will be connected to the Jemena existing natural gas network, the network of new south wales, 1. 3 million customers with gas. At a news conference, ARENA points out that hydrogen can be safely added to the gas main, concentration is as high as 10%, and will not affect pipe, equipment or regulations. Produced most of the hydrogen will be injected into the local network of natural gas for domestic use, and will show the potential of renewable hydrogen storage in natural gas network in Australia.

Jemena company general manager, said & other; Australians need to decide how to future in windy or very clear day excess use of renewable energy sources. Jemena H2GO project will show how the existing natural gas pipeline technology can store a few weeks and months of excess renewable energy, make its than can only be stored for a few minutes or several hours of extra batteries renewable energy more efficiently. ”

ARENA, chief executive officer, said & other; As Australia to renewable energy transformation, hydrogen can be used as energy storage play an important role, and you can also through & throughout; Green & other; Gas decarbonization gas network. Power - Natural gas value chain has a great potential, including the ability of stable power grid and renewable energy and electrolyzer matching to absorb and store the extra power. ”

in the long run, hydrogen could become Australia's major export opportunities. Earlier this month, announced a $22 million for the export of hydrogen ARENA in the research and development, support nine Australian universities and research institutions of the 16 projects, because hydrogen is regarded as a potential major export opportunities.