The role for offshore wind power in renewable hydrogen production in Australia

•Examines using offshore wind power for hydrogen production with low-cost solar photovoltaic renewable generation.•Model optimizes generation, storage and electrolyser capacities to find the least-cost solution for hydrogen production in Australia.•Offshore wind has a potentially useful role to play...

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Published inJournal of cleaner production Vol. 391; p. 136223
Main Authors Cheng, Cheng, Hughes, Llewelyn
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 10.03.2023
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Summary:•Examines using offshore wind power for hydrogen production with low-cost solar photovoltaic renewable generation.•Model optimizes generation, storage and electrolyser capacities to find the least-cost solution for hydrogen production in Australia.•Offshore wind has a potentially useful role to play in supporting hydrogen production, but taking advantage of this opportunity requires careful site selection.•Future offshore wind prices need to fall for a hydrogen cost of around AUD2/kg, equivalent to the Australian federal government cost target.
ISSN:0959-6526
1879-1786
DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136223