Measuring the Carbon Intensity of Green Hydrogen
Many companies, developers, and industries have taken notice of the $12 trillion market opportunity that is the “green” hydrogen.
Still, many developers have learned that running electrolyzers at low-capacity factors does not make for an economic proposal. The new trend is grid-tied electrolyzers and purchases of RECs or virtual net-meter ties to a specific wind or solar plant.
The problem with this approach is that hydrogen is only as clean as its carbon intensity, or the “cleanliness” of the source of electricity when produced.
This white paper demonstrates the economics of green hydrogen, including how the hourly carbon impact of hydrogen can help operators optimize their business decisions on the operating protocol of electrolyzers when these are tied directly to wind and solar facilities