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.
Haeolus partner Varanger Kraft has recently released to the press their long-term plans for exploitation of the hydrogen that can be produced in Berlevåg from wind-generated hydrogen.
The HAEOLUS project is pleased to inform you that the new building welcoming the full system is now finalized. All the details are given in the deliverable D7.2 authored by Christian Bue (Varanger Kraft).
The Haeolus project is pleased to publish a new deliverable on the protocols for the demonstration of the Haeolus system when configured for operations in the mini-grid use case authored by Iker Marino and Maider Santos (TECNALIA).
The Haeolus project is pleased to publish a new deliverable on the protocols for the demonstration of the Haeolus system when configured for operations in the energy storage use case authored by Iker Marino and Maider Santos (TECNALIA).
In the framework of the HAEOLUS project, a new deliverable is published on the valorisation plan for hydrogen an by-products.
The Haeolus project is pleased to publish a new deliverable on the control system developed for mini grid use case authored by Muhammad B. Abdelghany, Muhammad F. Sheshzad, Davide Liuzza, Valerio Mariani, and Luigi Glielmo (UniSannio).
Muhammad B. Adbelghany, Muhammad F. Sheshzad, Davide Liuzza, Valerio Mariani and Luigi Glielmo (UniSannio) are the authors of the deliverable on the control system developed for energy-storage use case, for the HAEOLUS project.
The Haeolus project is pleased to publish a new deliverable on the impact of wind-hydrogen plants on energy systems and RCS authored by Gerardo A. Perez-Valdes, Sigrid Damman, Miguel Muñoz-Ortiz, Rolf Bye and Vibeke Nørstebø of SINTEF.
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.
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.
