Mingyang Group Unveils World's First 30MW Pure Hydrogen Gas Turbine for Renewable Energy Storage
Key Ideas
- Mingyang Group successfully ignites the world's first 30MW pure hydrogen gas turbine, Jupiter I, enabling efficient conversion of excess electricity into hydrogen for storage and back to electricity during peak demand.
- The gas turbine addresses the challenge of electricity wastage in clean energy projects, offering a carbon-free power generation process known as power-to-hydrogen-back-to-power.
- Innovative 3D printed combustion chamber nozzle resolves key technical issues of hydrogen combustion, ensuring efficient utilization and storage of hydrogen, contributing to China's renewable power system.
- The pure hydrogen gas turbine has the potential to revolutionize energy storage in regions abundant in clean energy resources, supporting China's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
The Mingyang Group based in Guangzhou, China, has introduced the world's first 30MW pure hydrogen gas turbine, Jupiter I, designed to tackle the challenges of renewable energy storage and utilization. This breakthrough technology offers a solution for converting excess electricity into hydrogen during off-peak periods and back to electricity during peak demand, promoting efficient utilization and storage of clean energy. Wang Yongzhi, the general manager of Mingyang Hydrogen Gas Turbine Technology, highlighted the carbon-free power generation process facilitated by using hydrogen. The gas turbine's innovative engineering features, including a 3D printed combustion chamber nozzle, address crucial technical issues of hydrogen combustion, ensuring high efficiency and storage capacity. With the capability to use over 30,000 cubic meters of hydrogen per hour, Jupiter I can store the equivalent of 500 million kWh of electricity annually. This advancement is particularly significant for large-scale wind and solar energy projects in China's deserts and wastelands, where it can prevent electricity wastage and enable long-term energy storage. The technology's potential extends globally, with implications for regions abundant in clean energy resources. China's commitment to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 aligns with the innovative solutions offered by the pure hydrogen gas turbine, positioning it as a key player in the country's renewable power system and the global energy market.