Engineering:Fusina hydrogen power station
| Fusina hydrogen power station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Location | Fusina, Veneto |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Project commissioning | 2010 |
| Construction cost | €50 million |
| Owner(s) | Enel |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydrogen |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 16 MW |
| Capacity factor | 42% |
Fusina hydrogen power station was a hydrogen-fueled power station located in Fusina, near Venice in the Veneto region of Italy. It was the first commercial-scale power station in the world that was fueled with pure hydrogen. The power station was operated by Enel.[1]
The plant only produced energy for less than two years and was decommissioned in 2018.[2]
The Fusina project was launched in 2004.[3] Construction of the power station started in April 2008 and it became operational in August 2009.[4] It was inaugurated on 12 July 2010. The plant is located adjacent to the Andrea Palladio Power Station. Fusina hydrogen power station has an installed capacity of 12 MW. An additional 4 MW could be generated in the Andrea Palladio Power Station through the reuse of steam produced by the hydrogen-fueled turbine. The power station is equipped by a General Electric combined-cycle gas engine.[1]
The hydrogen is provided from Versalis cracker, and the adjacent petrochemical facility of Porto Marghera.[1][4]
According to Fulvio Conti, CEO of Enel until May 2014, power produced at the Fusina hydrogen power station is 5–6 times more expensive than conventional electricity.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "First Hydrogen Power Plant in Italy". Alternative Energy. 2009-08-21. http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/first-hydrogen-power-plant-in-italy/. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ GIANNI FAVARATO (21 January 2018). "Chiusa la centrale a idrogeno" (in it). La Nuova. https://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/venezia/cronaca/2018/01/20/news/chiusa-la-centrale-a-idrogeno-1.16377980. "ha funzionato meno di due anni ed è stata definitivamente fermata all’indomani"
- ↑ "Fusina: Achieving low NOx from hydrogen combined-cycle power". Power Engineering International (PennWell Corporation). 2010-10-01. http://www.powerengineeringint.com/articles/print/volume-18/issue-9/features/fusina-achieving-low-nox-from-hydrogen-combined-cycle-power.html. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Enel's Fusina Hydrogen-Fueled Plant Goes Online". Power (Tradefair Group). 2009-10-01. http://www.powermag.com/coal/Enels-Fusina-Hydrogen-Fueled-Plant-Goes-Online_2200.html. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ Kovalyova, Svetlana; Tutt, Nigel (2010-07-12). "Enel to start major plant conversion to coal 2011". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-enel-idUSTRE66B4KB20100712. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
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