In recent years, interest in green hydrogen has surged alongside the declining costs of renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind. As these costs continue to decrease and PEM electrolysis technology advances while becoming more affordable, the prospect of green hydrogen competing with fossil fuel-derived hydrogen is now closer than ever.
Just as green hydrogen is driven by technological advancements and commercial partnerships, scaling its production will also depend on collaboration among key industry leaders.
Enter the partnership between First Solar, Nel Hydrogen, and Terabase Energy—a strategic alliance that brings together world-class solar module and electrolyzer manufacturing with advanced utility-scale plant controls and SCADA solutions. Together, these elements form a critical foundation for reducing the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) and making green hydrogen more commercially viable.
As more countries pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and seek cost-effective solutions for decarbonizing challenging sectors, the demand for green hydrogen continues to expand. One of the most promising solutions is the integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems with electrolyzers, a hybrid approach that maximizes the potential of both solar energy and hydrogen production, driving the transition to a more sustainable energy future.
In this PV magazine webinar, you'll explore how two scalable technologies—solar and PEM electrolysis—can be strategically sized and controlled to reduce the LCOH and unlock the full potential of what could become the defining renewable fuel of the 21st century.
Webinar Structure
- The case for green hydrogen
- Nel Hydrogen/First Solar partnership
- Modular PEM electrolysis system overview
- PV + PEM electrolysis hybrid system requirements
- Power plant controller overview
- Project case study
- Exploration of tradeoffs between component size, utilization, and levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH)
- PV + PEM electrolysis modeling for achieving the minimum LCOH
- The dual opportunity of PV + PEM electrolysis hybrid systems
- Q&A