Highly Efficient & Low Cost Photovoltaic-Electrolysis System
Highly Efficient & Low Cost Photovoltaic-Electolysis System
This research project seeks to lower the cost of renewable hydrogen produced via photovoltaic-electrolysis (PVE) by improving the energy efficiency of transition metal-based alkaline water electrolysers and the overall solar to hydrogen conversion efficiency of PVE systems.
| Lead participants:
University of New South Wales (UNSW) |
Classification:
Research and development
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Status:
In progress |
Estimated cost:
AUD$5.04 million |
| Research partners:
Beijing Zhongchao Haiqi Technology Co. Ltd (China), RayGen Resources Pty Ltd, Shenzhen Kohodo Sunshine Renewable Energy Co. Ltd (China) |
Main supply chain category:
Hydrogen production |
Location:
New South Wales, Australia |
Announced funding:
AUD$1.31 million – Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) |
Research description
This research project seeks to lower the cost of renewable hydrogen produced via photovoltaic-electrolysis (PVE) by improving the energy efficiency of transition metal-based alkaline water electrolysers and the overall solar to hydrogen conversion efficiency of PVE systems.
The research would use an innovative approach to integrated photo-voltaic electrolysis heat exchange technology to harvest the whole spectrum of sunlight as the sole source of electricity, heat and light, and together with active and cost-effective catalyst materials, convert sunlight to hydrogen.
High-efficiency concentrator photovoltaic receivers from RayGen Resources and novel electrocatalyst composites from UNSW would be utilised during the course of the research.
More details on the research, including contact information, can be found at the ARENA webpage for this project.
This research project was part of a suite of projects for which ARENA announced AUD$22.1 million of funding in September 2018.
This description was reviewed by the lead research participant in August 2020.