A Techno-Economic Analysis of solar hydrogen production by electrolysis in the north of Chile and the case of exportation from Atacama Desert to Japan

Gallardo, Felipe; Ferrario, Andrea Monforti; Lamagna, Mario; Bocci, Enrico; Garcia, Davide Astiaso; Baeza-Jeria, Tomas E.

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.07.050

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“…Different studies compare available alternatives for seaborne hydrogen transport [37], considering environmental and economic aspects. Some studies present detailed assessments focusing on specific routes, including Norway to Europe or Japan [38], Australia to Japan and Korea [39], Chile-Japan [40], and Argentina-Japan [41]. Hydrogen transport in ships require the highest possible energy density per unit of volume, to avoid excessive costs.…”

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The Role of Green and Blue Hydrogen in the Energy Transition—A Technological and Geopolitical Perspective

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Hydrogen is currently enjoying a renewed and widespread momentum in many national and international climate strategies. This review paper is focused on analysing the challenges and opportunities that are related to green and blue hydrogen, which are at the basis of different perspectives of a potential hydrogen society. While many governments and private companies are putting significant resources on the development of hydrogen technologies, there still remains a high number of unsolved issues, including technical challenges, economic and geopolitical implications. The hydrogen supply chain includes a large number of steps, resulting in additional energy losses, and while much focus is put on hydrogen generation costs, its transport and storage should not be neglected. A low-carbon hydrogen economy offers promising opportunities not only to fight climate change, but also to enhance energy security and develop local industries in many countries. However, to face the huge challenges of a transition towards a zero-carbon energy system, all available technologies should be allowed to contribute based on measurable indicators, which require a strong international consensus based on transparent standards and targets.

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The Role of Green and Blue Hydrogen in the Energy Transition—A Technological and Geopolitical Perspective

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“…In addition, future scenarios of offshore wind energy help reduce uncertainty and create an opportunity for exploring new markets associated with renewable energies. In the southern part of Chile, such as in Patagonia, a wind-hydrogen installation based on electrolysis is currently being implemented [70]. The results of this study may help expand this industry to other parts of the country, positioning the northern part of Chile as a hydrogen producer that uses offshore wind energy.…”

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Towards a Future Scenario for Offshore Wind Energy in Chile: Breaking the Paradigm

2021

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Offshore wind energy continues to be a potential candidate for meeting the electricity consumption needs of the Chilean population for decades to come. However, the Chilean energy market is skeptical about exploiting offshore marine energy. At present, there are no offshore marine energy farms. This is probably attributable to the current legal framework, payback period, initial costs of inversions, and future wind speed trends. This work aims to break this paradigm by advancing knowledge regarding the main issues concerning offshore marine energy in Chile. To this end, we estimated the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) from 2000 to 2054 using the CMIP RCP 4.5 and 8.5 climate projections. These projections were based on the estimations for a 608 MW offshore wind project located along the Chilean coast. A comprehensive analysis of the legal framework for implementing offshore marine energy is also presented. The results show that the LCOE ranges between 24 USD/MWh and 2000 USD/MWh. Up to 80% of the study area presents favorable results. Future climate scenarios did not affect the project’s economic viability and notably indicated two major zones with low interannual variability. In terms of legal frameworks, there is a gap in a Chilean trans-ministerial law that ends up causing several processes to be duplicated. Further research is needed to reduce the uncertainties associated with offshore wind energy generation on the Chilean coast. This study aims to further knowledge related to both the opportunities and challenges associated with offshore wind.

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“…Water electrolysis requires an external energy carrier to carry out the process of separating oxygen and hydrogen. Among the types of energy carriers, solar energy is one of the main and justifiable [57]. To calculate the potential of solar hydrogen production in different stations located in eight climates of Iran (cold, very cold, moderate and rainy, semimoderate and rainy, semiarid, hot and dry, very hot and dry, and very hot and humid), the amount of generated solar power (P PV ) was first calculated by the HOMER software (equation ( 1)).…”

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Comprehensive Investigation of Solar-Based Hydrogen and Electricity Production in Iran

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Tahmasebi³

2021

International Journal of Photoenergy

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Hydrogen is a clean and environmentally friendly energy vector that can play an important role in meeting the world’s future energy needs. Therefore, a comprehensive study of the potential for hydrogen production from solar energy could greatly facilitate the transition to a hydrogen economy. Because by knowing the exact amount of potential for solar hydrogen production, the cost-effectiveness of its production can be compared with other methods of hydrogen production. Considering the above, it can be seen that so far no comprehensive study has been done on finding the exact potential of solar hydrogen production in different stations of Iran and finding the most suitable station. Therefore, in the present work, for the first time, using the HOMER and ArcGIS softwares, the technical-economic study of solar hydrogen production at home-scale was done. The results showed that Jask station with a levelized cost of energy equal to $ 0.172 and annual production of 83.8 kg of hydrogen is the best station and Darab station with a levelized cost of energy equal to $ 0.286 and annual production of 50.4 kg of hydrogen is the worst station. According to the results, other suitable stations were Bushehr and Deyr, and other unsuitable stations were Anzali and Khalkhal. Also, in 102 under study stations, 380 MW of solar electricity equivalent to 70.2 tons of hydrogen was produced annually. Based on the geographic information system map, it is clear that the southern half of Iran, especially the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the sea of Oman, is suitable for hydrogen production, and the northern, northeastern, northwestern, and one region in southern of Iran are unsuitable for hydrogen production. The authors of this article hope that the results of the present work will help the energy policymakers to create strategic frameworks and a roadmap for the production of solar hydrogen in Iran.

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A Techno-Economic Analysis of solar hydrogen production by electrolysis in the north of Chile and the case of exportation from Atacama Desert to Japan

Cited by 178 publications

References 31 publications

The Role of Green and Blue Hydrogen in the Energy Transition—A Technological and Geopolitical Perspective

The Role of Green and Blue Hydrogen in the Energy Transition—A Technological and Geopolitical Perspective

Towards a Future Scenario for Offshore Wind Energy in Chile: Breaking the Paradigm

Comprehensive Investigation of Solar-Based Hydrogen and Electricity Production in Iran

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