Course Recordings & Presentation Slides
This course is intended for those seeking a time-effective, wide-ranging and independent perspective on clean hydrogen production from renewable power (‘green’ hydrogen).
You will leave with a clearly explained, business-focused perspective on the current status of electrolysis technology, along with its likely future trends. You will understand the inputs and outputs that will determine the cost structures, revenue streams and economics of green hydrogen projects. Additionally, you will be better placed to critically assess the likely deployment scenarios and practical challenges facing green hydrogen projects.
Throughout the course, your expert trainer will separate what is really happening in the market from some of the headlines and hype, helping you to identify credible near-term opportunities for your business, along with the associated risks. He will evaluate and quantify barriers to long-term scalability and illustrate throughout using examples and benchmarks taken from a global perspective.
Course Benefits:
Gain a clear understanding of green hydrogen market opportunities & deployment considerations
Clear explanations of electrolysis technologies, metrics and performance considerations (in language accessible to non-technical people)
Discuss the key project delivery issues for green hydrogen projects
Review up-to-date examples from around the world and the lessons from them
Understand the economic variables that impact the production cost of green hydrogen (illustrated using a provided Excel model)
Stay up-to-date on the critical policy, market competitive and business environment factors driving the growth of green hydrogen
This Course Includes:
Access to all three sessions each lasting approximately three hours
All session recordings & any course materials covered during the course
Interactive format with dedicated Q&A sections with the trainer
Flexible access on any device
A certificate of attendance after full completion of the course
Agenda
Attend live or watch the recordings. Each session includes dedicated Q&A sections throughout.
Session 1: 18th October, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Electrolysis Technology & Green Hydrogen Production
A clear explainer, for business people, of green hydrogen production (electrolysis) technologies and the performance and economic metrics that matter.
What are the different electrolysis types, how do they compare and what makes up a full green hydrogen production system? What are the key technology trends to look out for? What are the process inputs and outputs?
A business person’s guide to electrolysis: what you need to know
Essentials of the electrolysis process and electrolyser cells
Comparing and contrasting the competing electrolysis solutions (ALK, PEM, AEM, SOC)
Balance of system components: what makes a green hydrogen plant?
Current product examples (examining real specification data sheets)
Inputs, outputs and key performance metrics
Technology selection criteria: what are the key considerations?
Materials & resources, including sustainability
Water usage and quality
Downstream considerations: hydrogen purity & pressure
Process by-products: oxygen and heat
Reversible electrolysers (electrolyser/fuel cell)
Future trends and goals in electrolyser technology development
Session 2: 19h October, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
The Economics of Green Hydrogen
Along with example data on current and forecast input costs, a simple Excel model (provided to attendees) is used to highlight which are the important variables in determining how much ($/kg) green hydrogen costs to produce.
Is equipment cost or electricity cost more important? How valuable might non-hydrogen revenue streams be to green hydrogen projects? What combination of factors will be needed to achieve some of the forecast hydrogen cost reductions that you will see?
Examining the economics of green hydrogen production
Reviewing and understanding the wide range of published electrolysis cost data
Balance of system, operational and other cost contributions
Calculating the cost of hydrogen production (a levelized cost approach)
Sensitivity analysis: which variables are most important for green hydrogen costs?
Electricity supply considerations (including source, cost, carbon intensity, variability)
Revenue stacking and the value of oxygen and waste heat
Electrolyser load factor and the potential value of flexible operation
Efficiency gains, equipment lifetimes and other factors
Considerations in equipment sizing, using the example of green hydrogen from solar power
Examining forecast future cost reductions: how they can be achieved?
Downstream and supply chain cost considerations (production vs. delivered costs)
Green hydrogen from an investment perspective
Session 3: 20th October, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Markets and Project Deployment: Opportunities & Risks
In addition to technology choice and economics, successful green hydrogen projects will be built upon a solid appreciation of their market, competitive and policy contexts, along with knowledge of the practical deployment hurdles to be overcome.
What considerations should a market assessment process include? What project development processes are essential, including planning and permitting risks? What are the barriers to scale and realistic timescales for green hydrogen market growth?
Market opportunities and risks for green hydrogen project developers
Green hydrogen today and targets and forecasts for growth over the next decade
Trends in the scale of individual projects
Proposals for gigawatt-scale production and international trade, including timescales
Market segments: which are the best potential end-use applications for green hydrogen?
Market entry and assessment considerations
Electrification and the competitive landscape facing green hydrogen
The crucial importance of sustainability criteria and certification schemes
Other current, emerging or proposed policy support mechanisms
Project planning and permitting essentials, including land footprint, grid connectivity, safety and supply chain
Will green hydrogen production be centralised or decentralised?
Green hydrogen projects within hydrogen ‘clusters’, ‘hubs’ and ‘valleys’
Closing summary: a green hydrogen project development checklist
Meet the Trainer
Dr John Massey is Managing Director of Grey Cells Energy Ltd., where he conducts independent market assessment and opportunity/risk analysis for clean energy technologies. He delivers market briefings, oneto- one coaching and training courses worldwide, both online and in-person, along with strategy and business plan consulting to help companies (particularly SMEs) position themselves to best grasp new low-carbon market opportunities.
In addition to delivering training globally under his “Grey Cells Energy” brand, John is a co-founder of Astute New Energy, helping firms to navigate the changing power sector through business, strategy and stakeholder communication advisory work.
What Attendees Are Saying
“All the case studies used were interesting, showing some with very different scale.”
“The best part of the course for me, was the tool which we got to understand hydrogen pricing ”