An economic analysis of hydrogen production from wind electricity for transport purposes

Wind electricity is often considered as a particularly promising option for hydrogen production from renewable energies, but the economies of such production remain generally rather unclear. The purpose of this paper is to explain such conditions by examining the parameters necessary for the production of hydrogen. The analysis undertaken here for transportation uses shows great variability in hydrogen production costs depending on considered demand applications, with a clear advantage for those systems that severely limit the use of storage facilities.