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02 Feb 2024
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Optimal position and distribution mode for on-site hydrogen electrolyzers in onshore wind farms for a minimal levelized cost of hydrogen (LCoH)
Thorsten Reichartz
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Chair for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Georg Jacobs
Chair for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Tom Rathmes
Chair for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Lucas Blickwedel
Chair for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Ralf Schelenz
Chair for Wind Power Drives, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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The production of green hydrogen from wind power is a promising approach to store energy from renewable energy sources. This work proposes a method to optimize the design of wind–hydrogen systems for onshore wind farms in order to achieve the lowest hydrogen cost. Therefore, the electrolyzer position and the optimal hydrogen transport mode are calculated specifically for a wind farm site. This results in a reduction of up to 10 % of the hydrogen production cost.
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