Exploitation of Power-to-Gas for Ancillary Services Provision in the Netherlands
Bart Tuinema (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Patrick K.S. Ayivor (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Víctor García Garcia Suarez (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Ebrahim Ebrahim Adabi (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
L. Liu (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
J. L. Rueda Torres (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Peter Palensky (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Mart A.M.M. van der Meijden (TenneT TSO B.V., TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
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Abstract
In the future energy system, hydrogen as an energy carrier will play a role of increasing importance. Electrical energy can be converted into hydrogen locally by electrolysers and stored for a relatively long period. Then, the hydrogen can be used by final consumers like the transportation system or industries, as conceptually illustrated in Fig. 1. The flexibility of electrolysers offers promising possibilities for electrical grid support by the provision of ancillary services. Currently, a pilot power-to-gas facility with a 1-MW electrolyser is installed in the northern part of the Netherlands. A larger electrolysis plant of 300 MW may be installed in this area later. The feasibility of this large-scale plant, its impact on the stability of the electrical transmission network and the possibilities for ancillary services provision are currently being investigated in the project TSO2020 [1].