According to researchers, hydrogen should not be transported more than a few hundred kilometres.
According to researchers, hydrogen should not be transported more than a few hundred kilometres. HYGCEL, a joint research project of LUT University, Tampere University, and the University of Eastern Finland, shed light on how new electricity and hydrogen infrastructures should be built in Finland.
“A comprehensive, multidisciplinary, system-level examination is crucial when developing new Power-to-X (P2X) infrastructure,” says Mari Tuomaala, project manager at LUT University.
The study shows that the transportation of P2X end products, such as synthetic fuels, always costs less than that of electricity, carbon dioxide, or hydrogen. Moreover, electricity transmission and hydrogen transportation costs are relatively close. The study indicates that P2X end products should be produced across Finland – in practice, near areas with wind turbines. The locations of the production plants would have an essential effect on infrastructure construction costs.
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