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Hydrogen Energy Storage for Renewable-Intensive GridsZane McDonald, Chris Yang, Joan Ogden, Alan Jenn

Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis - 11/2017

Contacting the Author:Zane McDonald (zlmcdonald@ucdavis.edu)

Research Question

•Operatealinearoptimizationmodeltominimizecosttooperator•DeterminewhatcharacteristicsareformativeinoptimallyoperatingaHydrogenEnergyStoragesystem

•Analyzethesecharacteristicsandtheirpotentialimpactonatransitiontoalternativegenerationintegration

Methods and Data

•GivenahighlyrenewablegenerationportfolioandactiveFCEVmarket,whatistheoptimalinvestmentandoperationofanHESsystem?

•WhatfactorsleadtoeconomicallycompetitiveHESsystems?•Howtooptimizetheflexibility,reliability,andprofitabilityofahighlyrenewableenergyportfoliobyvaryingtheallocationofenergyviaHES?

•SensitivityofH2carbonintensityandelectricitycarbonintensitytothenumberofoperatingFCEVsinanHESscenario.

Thisstudyprovidesagreaterunderstandingoftheintrinsicbenefitsofleveragingtheneedsofahighlyinflexiblegenerationsource(wind,solarPV)toprovideaclean,cheap,anddependabletransportationfuel.Thistechnologicalplatformcanserviceasoneofmanytoolsusedtoprovidestabilitytoahighlyrenewablegridwhilecapturingvalueforconsumersandproducersalike.

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Results

Comparison of modeling scenarios

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