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Hydrogen and PV – soon to be a profitable combination

Hydrogen for the chemicals industry, for large cargo vehicles and as a substitute for natural gas: There are attractive applications for the eternal‘energy source of the future.’ It also creates new marketing opportunities for solar power. After all, the production of green hydrogen needs two things: cheap electricity and water.

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pv magazine

11 Sep 2018

Alstom’s Coradia iLint hydrogen train is currently in pilot operation and will be used on a large scale on various regional lines starting in 2021. | Image:Alstom

Photovoltaics and battery storage are a “utility in a box.” The combination promises optimal on-site consumption, clean electric vehicle charging, and an optimized power system. At the same time, applications for batteries are growing, prices are falling continuously, and marketing is becoming increasingly important. The hype and thought leader, Tesla, is an example of this.The …

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