Innovative Green Hydrogen Storage Simulation Tool for Remote Northern Communities
Key Ideas
- Introduces a detailed and flexible green hydrogen storage simulation tool for remote northern communities, surpassing existing models.
- Benchmarked against industry software, showcasing a 10% difference in hydrogen utilization and 0.4% in renewable energy captivation.
- Highlights wind as a superior renewable energy source for hydrogen storage integration, but reveals challenges with seasonal green hydrogen storage.
- The model provides insights on green hydrogen's potential in decarbonizing remote communities and offers a valuable tool for energy planning and exploration.
This article presents a novel simulation tool for green hydrogen storage designed for remote northern communities, particularly in Arctic regions. The tool includes advanced features like electrical and thermal energy accounting, degradation forecasting, water management, compression, and consideration of local environmental factors. By conducting a case study in an arctic community, the model was compared against industry-standard software, demonstrating differences in hydrogen utilization and renewable energy captivation. The study emphasized the importance of wind energy for hydrogen storage while addressing challenges related to seasonal green hydrogen storage. Overall, the simulation tool provides valuable insights into the potential of green hydrogen in decarbonizing remote communities in Canada. It fills a critical gap in the field by integrating practical systems aspects within a microgrid electricity model, offering a comprehensive solution for energy planning and exploration in challenging environments.