The Anonymous Widower

Hydrogen-Powered Turbines May Help Clean And Improve Electrical Grid Reliability

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Hydrogen Fuel News.

This is the first paragraph.

In less than three years, one or more hydrogen-powered turbines are expected to be up and running at or near New Jersey’s Bayonne Energy Center power plant, which feeds power to New York City.

Note.

1. The Bayonne Energy Center is a peaker plant with ten gas turbines, with a total capacity of 640 MW.
2. Peaker plants automatically cut in, when power demand is high, but power generation is low.
3. The Bayonne Energy Centre transfers power to New York, through an underwater cable.
4. The electrolyzers will be made by Ohmium International Inc and I suspect they will be powered by offshore wind.
5. The hydrogen that is created will be stored. As Bayonne has a history of chemical manufacturing, there may be salt caverns that can be used or the hydrogen could be stored as a compressed gas or liquid in tanks.

I can see hydrogen being used in peaker plants elsewhere in the world, where there is lots of renewable energy and suitable hydrogen storage.

The hydrogen can also be used to decarbonise local industries and transportation.

The Potential For Wind Power In New Jersey

Wikipedia says this about the potential of wind power in the state.

New Jersey has the potential to generate 373 GWh/year from 132 MW of 80 m high wind turbines or 997 GWh/year from 349 MW of 100 m high wind turbines located onshore as well as 430,000 GWh/year from 102,000 MW of offshore wind turbines.

Note.

1. New Jersey used 76,759 GWh in 2011
2. It appears that most of these turbines would be located along the coast.

There is also a worry about hurricanes. But solving that is an engineering problem.

From my experience of modelling floating structures, I believe they may stand up to high winds better. But I’m not sure!

November 19, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Hydrogen, Transport/Travel | Decarbonisation, Electrolysis, Hurricanes, New Jersey, New York, Offshore Wind Power, Onshore Wind Power, Renewable Energy, Wind Power