ZEHTC

In the project Zero emissions hydrogen turbine centre (ZEHTC) a demonstration plant will be built to show how hydrogen and gas turbines, renewable energy production and energy storage work together in a future flexible and sustainable energy system... Gas turbines with hydrogen as fuel have great potential to provide more stability in future energy systems that involve increasing shares from renewable sources without increasing carbon emissions. The use of hydrogen as an energy storage agent means it has the potential to complement the output from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind as availability from these sources is not always well matched to demand. The subsequent combustion of hydrogen results in zero carbon emissions maintaining the low carbon emissions of the system. Hydrogen is also proving to be one of the leading options for storing energy from renewables as it is becoming a economically competitive option for storing electricity for days, weeks or even months.

Also known as: Zero Emission Hydrogen Turbine Center