Power-to-Gas: Technology and Business Models

2014
ISBN: 978-3-319-03994-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 93 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1708 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Energy

Increased production of energy from renewable sources leads to a need for both new and enhanced capacities for energy transmission and intermediate storage. The book first compares different available storage options and then introduces the power-to-gas concept in a comprehensive overview of the technology. The state of the art, advancements, and future requirements for both water electrolysis and methanation are described. The integration of renewable hydrogen and methane into the gas grid is discussed in terms of the necessary technological measures to be taken. Because the power-to-gas system is very flexible, providing numerous specific applications for different targets within the energy sector, possible business models are presented on the basis of various process chains taking into account different plant scales and operating scenarios. The influence of the scale and the type of the integration of the technology into the existing energy network is highlighted with an emphasis on economic consequences. Finally, legal aspects of the operation and integration of the power-to-gas system are discussed.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lehner, Markus

Koppe, Markus

Tichler, Robert

Steinmüller, Horst

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Öl- und Gasindustrie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Gasenergietechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Storage options for renewable energy.- The Power-to-gas concept.- Electrolysis.- Methanation.- Integration in the gas grid.- Business models.- Business models.