Strategies for the Adoption of Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage Systems: An Exploratory Study in Australia

A significant contribution to the reduction of carbon emissions will be enabled through transition from a centralised fossil fuel system decentralised, renewable electricity system. However, due intermittent nature energy, storage is required provide suitable response dynamic loads and manage excess generated with utilisation during periods low generation. This paper investigates use stationary hydrogen-based energy systems for microgrids distributed resource systems. An exploratory study was conducted in Australia based on mixed methodology. Ten Australian industry experts were interviewed determine cases systems’ requirements, barriers, methods, recommendations. suggests that current cost electrolyser, cell, medium, round-trip efficiency, are main elements inhibiting Limited practical experience barriers implementation hydrogen Government support could help scale among early adopters enablers. Furthermore, collaboration knowledge sharing reduce risks, allowing involvement more stakeholders. Competition innovation ultimately costs, increasing uptake