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It is estimated that the combination of fixed and floating solar plants with green hydrogen production, after an investment of BRL 44 million in the FURNAS plant, could generate around 1 MW
The big news at the moment is that Brazil is heading towards the hydrogen era. After the FURNAS plant made an investment of approximately R$ 44 million in a new project for the production of green hydrogen (H2), it can be said that very soon Brazil could become a reference producer in the market.
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Details about the FURNAS power plant project
The research and development project prepared by the FURNAS plant basically consists of combining fixed and floating solar generation with the production of green hydrogen (H2). It is estimated that the solar plant will be able to generate around 1 MW, and should be delivered by November this year. The Itumbiara unit became responsible for hosting the project, due to the fact that it has the best photovoltaic solar generation rates, when compared to other units at the FURNAS plant.
This large undertaking will be developed using two sets of photovoltaic panels, one fixed on the ground and the other floating, which is under the water in the plant's reservoir. All the energy generated by the photovoltaic system will be sent to an electrolyser, which, through a physical-chemical process with water, will begin to produce hydrogen.
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The next step is to convert the hydrogen into a gaseous form, and then store it in a special tank. All the green hydrogen (H2) that is stored will be used in energy production. At the moment, however, the main focus of this research project will be to evaluate the quality and efficiency of using this type of energy storage in Brazil's electrical system.
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The FURNAS power plant research project was named “Development of synergy between hydroelectric and solar sources with seasonal and intermittent energy storage in hydrogen and electrochemical systems”.
This project is being carried out through a partnership between the FURNAS plant and the company Base Energia Sustentável, from the São Paulo State University (Unesp), University of Campinas (Unicamp), National Service for Industrial Learning (Senai), University of Brandenburg (Germany) and PV Solar.
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About 10 inverters from the European company SMA are being used. Eight of these inverters are ground-based in an 800 kWp plant. The other two are in the floating plant, which is close to the dam. In addition, the German company also provided a project monitoring strategy and some equipment.
The final objective of the project is to obtain, in a quick and concise way, answers to the increase in the load on the electrical system in Brazil, with the storage of energy in green hydrogen (H2), and to increase the reliability, quality and efficiency of the power generation system. energy. It is worth mentioning that the production will not be sold, as its destination is the unit's Auxiliary Services System.
