Techno-Economic Assessment of Wind-Powered Green Hydrogen Production for US Industrial Decarbonization
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| author | Chaulagain, Bibish Khanna, Sanjeev |
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| contents | This study evaluates the techno-economic feasibility of supplying industrial thermal loads with green hydrogen produced via water electrolysis using two pathways off-grid systems powered by co-located wind turbines and battery energy storage (BESS), and on-grid systems that procure electricity directly from the wind farm power node and operate electrolysers in response to real-time locational marginal prices (LMPs).The optimization results show that off-grid wind-to-hydrogen configurations in high-resource regions can achieve levelized costs of hydrogen (LCOH) on the order of \$7/kg, driven by high wind capacity factors and optimized BESS sizing that ensures operational continuity .Similarly in, on-grid, price-responsive operation achieves LCOH values of \$0.5/kg, reflecting sensitivity to electricity market volatility. Overall, the results suggest that Midwest wind-rich regions can support competitive green hydrogen production for industrial heat, with grid-connected electrolysers remaining attractive in locations with frequent low LMP periods. This dual-path analysis provides a transparent framework for industrial hydrogen deployment and highlights practical transition strategies for decarbonizing U.S. manufacturing. |
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| spellingShingle | Techno-Economic Assessment of Wind-Powered Green Hydrogen Production for US Industrial Decarbonization Chaulagain, Bibish Khanna, Sanjeev Physics and Society Popular Physics This study evaluates the techno-economic feasibility of supplying industrial thermal loads with green hydrogen produced via water electrolysis using two pathways off-grid systems powered by co-located wind turbines and battery energy storage (BESS), and on-grid systems that procure electricity directly from the wind farm power node and operate electrolysers in response to real-time locational marginal prices (LMPs).The optimization results show that off-grid wind-to-hydrogen configurations in high-resource regions can achieve levelized costs of hydrogen (LCOH) on the order of \$7/kg, driven by high wind capacity factors and optimized BESS sizing that ensures operational continuity .Similarly in, on-grid, price-responsive operation achieves LCOH values of \$0.5/kg, reflecting sensitivity to electricity market volatility. Overall, the results suggest that Midwest wind-rich regions can support competitive green hydrogen production for industrial heat, with grid-connected electrolysers remaining attractive in locations with frequent low LMP periods. This dual-path analysis provides a transparent framework for industrial hydrogen deployment and highlights practical transition strategies for decarbonizing U.S. manufacturing. |
| title | Techno-Economic Assessment of Wind-Powered Green Hydrogen Production for US Industrial Decarbonization |
| topic | Physics and Society Popular Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.10299 |