Optimal position and distribution mode for on-site hydrogen electrolyzers in onshore wind farms for a minimal levelized cost of hydrogen (LCoH)

Reichartz, Thorsten; Jacobs, Georg; Rathmes, Tom; Blickwedel, Lucas; Schelenz, Ralf

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-281-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-281-2024

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Articles | Volume 9, issue 1

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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, Georg Jacobs, Tom Rathmes, Lucas Blickwedel, and Ralf Schelenz

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