BayWa r.e. pilot to explore solar-powered electrolysis as treatment for grid congestion

• BayWa r.e. will explore exactly how hydrogen manufacturing connected to a 50MWp solar farm in the Netherlands can alleviate grid blockage as part of a brand-new pilot project along with its Dutch subsidiary GroenLeven and also network operator Alliander.

This project, which is expected to be functional by late 2021, will resource energy from the nearby solar park, previously constructed by GroenLeven, to produce environment-friendly hydrogen as a storable form of energy by electrolysis of water.

The companions will check the degree to which a hydrogen electrolyser can comply with the generation profile of a solar plant and take a look at how an electrolyser's neighborhood and flexible lots could be used to reduce grid congestion and also to reduce the demand for grid extensions for brand-new solar or wind plants.

BayWa r.e. stated the clever implementation of electrolysers could help in reducing the requirement to purchase grids, allow the setup of even more renewable plants and support the global energy transition.

" This hydrogen pilot project will certainly be just one of the initial that is powered by an adjacent solar farm and also optimized to minimize grid problems. We are thrilled to be working with Alliander on this project, which will permit us to enter the environment-friendly hydrogen space as part of the change in the direction of 100% renewable energy in all sectors," claimed Manfred Groh, approach manager, business strategy, energy plan and sustainability, at BayWa r.e

While BayWa r.e and GroenLeven will deal with the leasing of the setup, procedure and also continuous tracking, Alliander is looking a lot more extensively at attending to the issue of increasing local grid congestion.

Ben Tubben, Alliander project leader, said the project provides the opportunity to obtain experience with the application of an electrolyser relating to control as well as security. "We likewise wish to check out exactly how the entire hydrogen chain functions, which contracts should be made with stakeholders, and which laws and also regulations are required."

In its brand-new eco-friendly hydrogen technique published in July, the European Union claimed between 80-- 120GW of additional solar and wind capacity would be needed by 2030 to power electrolysers.

In spite of the high cost of creating hydrogen using renewable-led electrolysis, the bloc has actually established eco-friendly hydrogen as a top priority, with the power for electrolysis to find generally from wind as well as solar. It aims to support the setup of 6GW of eco-friendly hydrogen electrolysers by 2024.