Techno-economic assessment of MW-scale solid oxide electrolysis hydrogen production plant: integrating possibilities in Spain

Solid oxide electrolysis (SOE) is regarded as the most efficient green hydrogen production technology. However, the cost competitiveness of this technology for large-scale hydrogen production is at stake due to the complexity of operating at high temperatures. This study aims to estimate the leveliz...

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Autores: Jiménez-Martín, Gonzalo, Judez, Xabier, Aguado Alonso, Mónica, Garbayo, Iñigo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/54229
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/54229
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hydrogen
LCOH
SOE
Techno-economic assessment
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Sumario:Solid oxide electrolysis (SOE) is regarded as the most efficient green hydrogen production technology. However, the cost competitiveness of this technology for large-scale hydrogen production is at stake due to the complexity of operating at high temperatures. This study aims to estimate the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) of a MWscale SOE system and its possible integration in Spain. The heat exchanger network of a SOE system has been optimized by a pinch analysis and the techno-economic feasibility of the system has been assessed. Even if initial LCOH estimations of >6 €⋅kg− 1 are obtained with the electricity and stack costs as the major contributors, optimistic scenarios indicate that LCOH can be reduced below 4 €⋅kg− 1 , or even further by coupling the systems to heat-intensive industries such as Spanish cement or steel factories.