Haeolus is a EU project that proposes a new-generation electrolyser integrated within a state-of-the-art wind farm in a remote area with access to a weak power grid.
Haeolus will demonstrate multiple control systems, to answer the specific challenges of the three main modes of operation identified by the International Energy Agency:
For each of these modes, new operating strategies will be developed, optimizing operation concerning uncertain weather and power-price forecastsbut also constraints of the specific operating mode.
In addition, Haeolus’ demonstration shall be completely remotely controlled and monitored, due to the remoteness of the selected location and its difficult accessibility in winter; this is a characteristic of many wind farms.
Haeolus shall demonstrate several control strategies allowing wind-hydrogen integration, reducing the unpredictability of power produced by a wind farm, and thereby enabling much higher rates of renewable energy penetration in the European grid.
Haeolus will develop and test control strategies for each mode of operation for wind-hydrogen systems: energy storage, mini-grid and fuel production. The results will be relevant to many wind farms across Europe and worldwide.
Haeolus will demonstrate for the first time a 2,5 MW PEM electrolyser with a single-cell stack: a unique PEM cell stack, developed by Hydrogenics, will contain up to 420 cells. We will analyse the data from this electrolyser and benchmark against the results from other EU projects.
Very often, wind parks are in inaccessible regions—as is the case for our site of Raggovidda, Norway. Haeolus will demonstrate the ability to run a wind-hydrogen system in a remotely controlled setup, with only occasional on-site maintenance.
Haeolus will deliver public reports with analyses of business-case, techno-economical factors, environmental impact, impact on the European energy system, and a technology roadmap towards the MAWP 2013 targets.
An article recently published by prof. Proost of the University of Louvain details the key parameters for the breakthrough of hydrogen from renewables. And if you followed the news, a lot of these targets are already being met!
SINTEF just released a report on the activities currently ongoing in Norway to pave the way for hydrogen production in large scale, and how it may support the transition to sustainable energy until 2050.
The Haeolus project releases here the presentations that were held at the European Control Conference in Naples, June 2019.
The Haeolus consortium met on 15-17 January at UniSannio’s premises in Benevento, Italy.
Varanger Kraft has essentially completed the construction of our demonstration site in Berlevåg, Norway; only minor works are left to be performed in conjunction with installation, currently scheduled for April 2020.
Haeolus was featured with a presentation at this year’s FCH2 JU Programme Review Days. The presentation slides are available here, while the actual presentation was recorded at this link (start at 12:29).
The project recently produced an article in a scientific journal and was presented in Ålesund and Bergen, Norway. Of course our publications are openly available!
The Haeolus project is pleased to publish its latest deliverable, a report on diagnostic and prognostic approaches for electrolysers and fuel cells authored by Raffaele Petrone and Robin Roche of UBFC.
The Haeolus hydrogen system to be installed in Berlevåg is expected to be ready and tested around the end of the 2019; depending on logistic constraints for delivery to Finnmark, production will start in early 2020.
Finnmark County Council organised on May 14 a workshop to select the most promising routes for hydrogen utilisation in Varanger and Finnmark.
Elodie is responsible for prognostics and dissemination activities.
Stefan is responsible for exploitation management in the project.
Camillo is responsible for the design, deployment and demonstration of the control software with which the demonstration will be run. He is also responsible for the project's data management.
Valerio is responsible for the development of control algorithms for the hydrogen production plant
Maider is responsible for process integration and techno-economic studies.
Ruben is responsible for the ordering, assembly and transport of all components of the electrolyser system to Berlevåg.
Christian coordinates the construction activities of the demonstration site in Berlevåg.
Federico is the project coordinator on behalf of SINTEF. He has over 15 years of experience in hydrogen and related technologies.
