Multi-dimensional value evaluation for power-to-hydrogen technology based on fuzzy analytic hierarchy process

摘要

At present, the large-scale development of renewable energy is restricted by the absorption problem. The electric-hydrogen technology becomes a new flexible resource for coupling electric energy, heat energy and other kinds of energy by absorbing abandoned electricity. The lack of flexibility in a power system with high proportion of intermittent renewables can lead to issues like large-scale curtailment of wind and solar, uneconomic energy system operation; even endanger the security of energy supply. As a new flexible resource, power-to-hydrogen technology has received widespread attention and also requires a comprehensive assessment. The electricity-to-hydrogen technology has become a new flexible resource for coupling electric energy, thermal energy and other energy sources by absorbing and discarding electricity. To this end, this paper proposes a multi-dimensional system value evaluation method for the power-to-hydrogen (P2H) technology, the collaborative planning of large-scale electric-hydrogen resources in the new power system is an important issue in this study. The method, based a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, delivers a multi-dimensional index that involves a P2H's flexibility, ability to consume intermittent renewables, economy and environmental value. The system value of P2H and the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm are demonstrated by a use case study. The effects caused by P2H capacity variation are quantified, and an optimal capacity of P2H was found.(c) 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).