NSWPH Discussion paper on Grid-integrated offshore Power-to-Gas
Learn why green hydrogen production via grid-integrated Power-to-Gas is an essential part of the European energy transition, and why it goes hand-in-hand with electrification via renewables.
This paper is meant to contribute to the development of an effective offshore energy infrastructure and stimulate discussion and crosslearning about how to achieve this. See what offshore Power-to-Gas on platforms can look like, how such a concept enables a modular build-out and dive into some of the details. Understand the technical challenges and join an open innovation dialogue about incremental or even game-changing development opportunities.
Observe the techno-economic systemic comparison between onshore and offshore Power-to-Gas and get excited about how offshore opportunities can limit environmental impacts, onshore infrastructure and help accelerate the energy transition. Understand the urgency to get started with the development of a first large-scale offshore grid-integrated Power-to-Gas pilot by viewing some indicative schedules.
Summary
The build-out of grid-integrated Power-to-Gas enables the continued build-out of offshore wind (and other renewables) well beyond baseload electricity consumer demand. This continued renewable build-out is needed for further grid-decarbonisation, also during less favourable weather conditions. The offshore Power-to-Gas platform concept is promising and judged as technically feasible.
The platform could be an attractive addition to onshore Power-to-Gas for certain energy transition scenarios, enabling cost-effective offshore modular build-out. By co-developing power grid-integrated offshore Power-to-Gas and electrical power infrastructure to shore, significant systemic (economic) benefits can be achieved when compared to stand-alone PtG.
In a Western-European context, Grid-integrated offshore Power-to-Gas is desired at large scale, before offshore wind resources are allocated to stand-alone Power-to-Gas.
