Australian solar park could generate hydrogen for less than $2/kg
Frontier Energy said that results from a pre-feasibility study (PFS) into its proposed Bristol Springs Solar project in Western Australia show that it has the potential to be an early mover, low-cost green hydrogen producer.
The PFS, conducted by Perth-based Xodus Group, is based on the development of a large-scale green hydrogen production facility at Bristol Springs, with power sourced from the company’s planned first stage 114 MWdc solar farm. The solar would power a 36.6 MW alkaline electrolyzer, producing an estimated 4.4 million kilograms of green hydrogen per year.
Including the estimated capital outlay, the study forecasts a total unit cost of AUD 2.83 per kilogram of hydrogen produced which Frontier said “places the project as one of Australia’s lowest cost green hydrogen producers.” The projected cost of production also places the project within reach of the economic goal of producing green hydrogen for AUD 2 per kg, which would be cost-competitive with gas produced from fossil fuels.
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The cost of h2 production is on the way down. With current Ng prices so high a lot of h2 production facilities may already be competing with Ng and LNG.
Solar makes power at peak consumption. Assuming you can bring it at the 50$ per MWh lcoe needed for getting 2$ hydrogen, you are using power for 50$ per MWh instead of injecting in the network for 200-1000$. Good luck selling this business plan!!!
[…] solar park could generate hydrogen for less than $2/kg says PV-Magazine. The Bristol Springs – south of Perth Australia is planning to have an alkaline electrolyser […]
how many trees have been cleared to put up the giant solar farm i wonder? is this not a little self-defeating.
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