Ten Years of solar hydrogen demonstration project at neunburg vorm wald, germany

摘要

Major system components of possible future energy supply based on hydrogen generated by utilizing (solar) energy unaccompanied by release of carbon dioxide are installed on an industrial scale at a demonstration facility located in Neunburg vorm Wald, Germany. Initial technical aspects of stepwise transition from present-day energy supply aligned primarily to fossil fuels are considered. Most of the plant subsystems constitute prototypes of innovative technologies Among others, the facility comprises: photovoltaic solar generators, water electrolyzers, catalytic and advanced conventional heating boilers, a catalytically heated absorption-type refrigeration unit, fuel cell plants for stationary and mobile application, and an automated LH_2 filling station for test vehicles.