Renewable Hydrogen Standalone Power System Demonstration Project

April 13th, 2022

R&D Focus Areas:
Hydrides, Electricity

Lead Organisation:
Boundary Power Pty Ltd

Partners:
Not applicable

Status:
Active

Start date:
February 2022

Completion date:
Demonstration project

Key contacts:
Boundary Power:  enquiries@boundarypower.com.au

Funding:
AUD$176,150 – Victorian Government Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund

Project total cost:
AUD$352,350 – Commercialisation Pathways Fund (energy.vic.gov.au)

Project summary description (as included on the Boundary Power website):
The Renewable Hydrogen Standalone Power System (SAPS) Demonstration Project, located in the suburb of Ringwood in Melbourne, Victoria, will develop the demonstration of a renewable standalone power system utilising solar power and a renewable hydrogen hydride battery to store and generate electricity when required.

This project will involve the installation of the following:

  • Solar Panels: 9kWp including racked roof mounting (as part of a larger rooftop mounted system)
  • Battery Energy Storage System (BESS): 16kWh
  • Inverter modules: 10kW (2 x 5kW)
  • Metal Hydride Hydrogen Energy Storage System (HESS): 20kWh with additional 3kW inverter. The HESS also incorporates its own electrolyser and fuel cell to ensure all hydrogen used is renewably created on site.
  • Weatherproof mounting frame and enclosure
  • Communications equipment for integration into metering/reporting systems

The (relocatable) hydrogen integrated stand-alone power system (HI-SAPS) will supply solar power to the site during daylight hours to meet daytime energy demand. The excess energy will be used to charge the BESS and then the HESS. The BESS will be discharged to meet the power demand at night and during peak periods. The HESS will meet energy demand gaps where solar and BESS energy are not available.

This demonstration plant will provide crucial insight into the technical, regulatory and safety aspects of integrating hydrogen systems into a stand-alone power system.

Related publications and key links:
Hydrogen Solar Qube® – Boundary Power
Victorian Government backs Boundary Power for Renewable Hydrogen SAPS – Boundary Power
Boundary_Power_Media_Release_Victorian_Government_HiSAPS_project.pdf (boundarypower.com.au)

Higher degree studies supported:
Not applicable

 

Updated: August 2024 (based on Boundary Power project webpages)