Hydrogen can be used in many applications and areas, such as feedstock in industry processes and in iron and steel production as well as a fuel in transportation and as energy storage. What is the potential for hydrogen and electrofuels in Sweden? This report aims to explores the answer to this question.
A tool called StorageVET was used for the analysis, to simulate three potential scenarios for the implementation of hydrogen energy storage in Sweden, such as: a) offshore underground storage in saline aquifers; b) underground storage in geological formations onshore; and c) liquid hydrogen storage in large steel vessels on land.
Hydrogen will play a key role in the transition to a fossil-free future and zero emissions. The hydrogen industry is expected to generate hundreds of billions in investment and job opportunities throughout the value chain. Hydrogen Sweden is a leading platform for driving the development of hydrogen in Sweden.
In 2023, the Swedish Energy Agency was given a new assignment – to coordinate work on hydrogen in Sweden, which resulted in the interim report “Hydrogen and hydrogen infrastructure in the Swedish energy system” published in March, which shows the potential of hydrogen in Sweden’s energy mix.
In Sweden, the role of hydrogen has previously not been very large, but the interest has increased as the EU has decided to invest heavily in hydrogen. The hydrogen gas can be used to replace fossil fuels in the process industry, among other things. In the production of steel, for example, large amounts of coal and natural gas is used today.
Sweden as an open market economy and an EU Member State is deeply integrated into the Nordic and European markets and policy frameworks. In that sense, the future of the hydrogen sector in Sweden is closely intertwined with the regulatory market and infrastructural developments in the Nordic region and the EU.
There are several ongoing hydrogen projects, and in terms of estimated volume of production and use, northern Sweden (electricity area SE1) dominates, where the major investments in the steel industry are located. On the other hand, most projects are planned in the SE3 electricity area (which includes Gotland).
Hydrogen can be used in many applications and areas, such as feedstock in industry processes and in iron and steel production as well as a fuel in transportation and as energy storage. What is the potential for hydrogen and electrofuels in Sweden? This report aims to explores the answer to this question.
Three Swedish energy system scenarios for 2045 were simulated at national level. TES and hydrogen storage with sector coupling were included to evaluate wind integration and total fuel consumption. TES with heat pumps can increase wind integration by …
The study presents a comprehensive review on the utilization of hydrogen as an energy carrier, examining its properties, storage methods, associated challenges, and potential future implications. Hydrogen, due to its high energy content and clean combustion, has emerged as a promising alternative to fossil fuels in the quest for sustainable energy. Despite its …
In 2021, the Swedish Energy Agency was tasked with developing a proposal for a national strategy for hydrogen, electrofuels and ammonia, based on the objectives of climate transition, efficient energy use and robust and reliable energy supply.
The hydrogen gas is stored and converted back to electricity when the electricity demand is greater than the production capacity. One challenge is that the efficiency will be low since the electricity has to be converted to hydrogen, and …
Hydrogen storage is one of the cornerstones for further development of a Swedish hydrogen infrastructure. Hydrogen can be used as a flexible energy storage medium for both long and …
Hydrogen storage is one of the cornerstones for further development of a Swedish hydrogen infrastructure. Hydrogen can be used as a flexible energy storage medium for both long and short periods, on a large and small scale, including balancing renewable electricity production and for be used directly in transportation vehicles.
A tool called StorageVET was used for the analysis, to simulate three potential scenarios for the implementation of hydrogen energy storage in Sweden, such as: a) offshore underground storage in saline aquifers; b) underground storage in geological formations onshore; and c) liquid hydrogen storage in large steel vessels on land.
This hydrogen strategy shows that today''s known hydrogen projects in Sweden can achieve a reduction of 7,1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year in direct emissions by 2045. That equals 14 per cent of Sweden´s national emissions. Counting the emission reductions from customers using the products in Sweden it will amount to over 30 ...
Renewable hydrogen has a central role for Sweden''s energy and climate transition in industry, energy production, transport, agriculture, real estate and energy storage. Hydrogen Sweden supports and drives the transition to fossil …
Rock Cavern Storage: Three companies, Vattenfall, SSAB and LKAB have reached the halfway point in the construction of a rock cavern storage facility in a coastal city in northern Sweden. The 100-cubic-meter facility is being constructed 30 meters below ground and will begin storing green hydrogen next year.
Hydrogen can be used in many applications and areas, such as feedstock in industry processes and in iron and steel production as well as a fuel in transportation and as …
To overcome this challenge, a long-term storage solution is needed to provide electricity and heat when the sun shines less. By storing surplus energy in the form of hydrogen, solar-hydrogen projects offer a 100 percent clean, green, long-term storage solution. Hydrogen gas has the largest energy content of any fuel, which means that a small ...
Ingrid Capacity has teamed up with Locus Energy to deploy 196MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in southern Sweden. The partnership will see the installation of 13 new BESS sites, enhancing Ingrid''s development and optimisation capabilities.
The absence of a well-developed gas infrastructure in Sweden limits the possibility to store and transport hydrogen. The Swedish Energy Agency, in its hydrogen strategy draft, indicates the possibility of transporting hydrogen via train, truck or ship in cases where no pipelines exist (Swedish Energy Agency, 2021).
In 2023, the Swedish Energy Agency was given a new assignment – to coordinate work on hydrogen in Sweden, which resulted in the interim report "Hydrogen and hydrogen infrastructure in the Swedish energy …
Fossil-free hydrogen gas instead of coal and coke is crucial to the HYBRIT technology. The owners SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are investing a total of around SEK 200 million in three equal parts, and the Swedish Energy Agency is contributing just over SEK 52 million to the construction of a fossil-free hydrogen storage facility. Foto: Patrik Öhman
With the increasing pace of electrification, energy storage is becoming a natural part of energy systems. Utilized to store energy in electric vehicles, to increase small scale solar electricity self-consumption, in …
Renewable hydrogen has a central role for Sweden''s energy and climate transition in industry, energy production, transport, agriculture, real estate and energy storage. Hydrogen Sweden supports and drives the transition to fossil-free through all sectors.
In 2021, the Swedish Energy Agency was tasked with developing a proposal for a national strategy for hydrogen, electrofuels and ammonia, based on the objectives of climate transition, efficient energy use …
This hydrogen strategy shows that today''s known hydrogen projects in Sweden can achieve a reduction of 7,1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year in direct emissions by 2045. That equals 14 per cent of Sweden´s national emissions. …
The hydrogen gas is stored and converted back to electricity when the electricity demand is greater than the production capacity. One challenge is that the efficiency will be low since the electricity has to be converted to hydrogen, and then back to electricity again – with conversion losses in both directions. Therefore, Uniper estimates ...
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall invest a total of SEK 259 million in the hydrogen storage itself, divided into three equal parts, and the Swedish Energy Agency contributes with SEK 72 million. Facts about the hydrogen gas storage facility: Construction of the hydrogen gas storage facility began in May 2021. Hydrogen storage will be tested in the ...
A researcher at the International Institute for System Analysis in Austria named Marchetti argued for H 2 economy in an article titled "Why hydrogen" in 1979 based on proceeding 100 years of energy usage [7].The essay made predictions, which have been referenced in studies on the H 2 economy, that have remarkably held concerning the …
Hydrogen has the highest gravimetric energy density of all known substances (120 kJ g −1), but the lowest atomic mass of any substance (1.00784 u) and as such has a relatively low volumetric energy density (NIST 2022; Table 1).To increase the volumetric energy density, hydrogen storage as liquid chemical molecules, such as liquid organic hydrogen …
The absence of a well-developed gas infrastructure in Sweden limits the possibility to store and transport hydrogen. The Swedish Energy Agency, in its hydrogen strategy draft, indicates the …
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