MW-Scale PEM Electrolysis Energy Storage: A Long-Term, Flexible Storage Solution
(Room D203, Elicium, Second Floor)
09 Jun 15
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
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Theme: The Big Carbon Question
With the ever-increasing addition of wind and solar renewable energy to the traditional electric grid, the need for energy storage also grows. A recent study projects the value of energy storage for wind and solar integration worldwide to exceed $30 Billion by 2023. Hydrogen from electrolysis is a promising technology for renewable energy capture as it has the capability to store massive amounts of energy in a relatively small volume. In addition, electrolysis can also provide ancillary services to the grid such as frequency regulation and load shifting resulting in multiple value streams. The hydrogen produced can alternatively be injected into the natural gas pipeline (thus making that energy carrier more green), in the production of high value chemicals such as ammonia, in upgrading of methanization-produced biogas, or used as a transportation fuel. Proton OnSite, the commercial leader in PEM-based water electrolysis, is developing a MW-scale electrolyzer product in response to this emerging market demand. Proton is currently performing a rigorous validation of the system design on a 1 MW functional prototype at its U.S. facilities. The “M-Series” product platform will be the first commercially available PEM electrolyzer to be released in the European market. This presentation will provide an overview of Proton’s current plans for introduction of a MW-scale electrolyzer for emerging energy storage applications.