CLEAN ENERGY DEMAND: EVALUATING THE USE OF HYDROGEN IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM A CORPORATE COST PERSPECTIVE


Yenihan B., Çolak K., Özcan O.

the 9th International Hydrogen Technologies Congress (IHTEC-2025), İzmir, Türkiye, 25 - 28 Mayıs 2025, (Yayınlanmadı)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Yayınlanmadı
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İzmir
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Industrial Revolution represented a pivotal moment in the evolution of human energy demand, marked by a significant escalation in the utilisation of energy resources. The advent of steam power marked the genesis of production, which subsequently evolved with the emergence of electricity (Yin et.al, 2018) and internal combustion engines (Sharma & Singh, 2020). In the contemporary era, the focus has shifted towards clean and renewable energy sources. As a consequence of the 1974 THEME conference, hydrogen gained importance as a potential energy carrier for future energy systems (Veziroğlu, 2000; Clark & Rifkin, 2006). As a chemical element, hydrogen (H₂) has the potential to contribute to the decarbonisation of energy systems, whilst concurrently offering environmental benefits as a medium for the storage of electricity generated from renewable sources (Melaina et.al., 2013; Risco-Bravo et.al., 2024). Nevertheless, the high cost of storage facilities and the inadequacy of infrastructure hinder the complete replacement of hydrogen with natural gas (Fioriti et.al., 2021). The present study focuses on the economic viability of blends with 15% and 30% hydrogen in natural gas power plants in Turkey.