Analysis of photon-driven solar-to-hydrogen production methods in the Netherlands

Hydrogen is deemed necessary for the realization of a sustainable society, especially when renewable energy is used to generate hydrogen. As most of the photon-driven hydrogen production methods are not commercially available yet, this study has investigated the techno-economic and overall performance of four different solar-to-hydrogen methods and photovoltaics-based electrolysis methods in the Netherlands. It was found that the photovoltaics-based electrolysis is the cheapest option with production cost of 9.31 $/kgH2. Production cost based on photo-catalytic water splitting, direct bio-phot... Mehr ...