Hydrogen backup power market

Could green hydrogen be a backup power option for data centers?

The company said due to restrictions of diesel engines and the need for continuous power supply, fuel cells that use green hydrogen, which is a zero-carbon energy fuel, could be used as backup power options for data centers.

What is a hydrogen back-up system?

Compared with the contemporary renewable back-up solutions (that is, batteries and PSH), the hydrogen back-up system, including electrolyser, MOF storage and fuel cell, is promising when supplying up to 96 h of 10 MW back-up power and allowing a re-charge time of over 24 h.

Are hydrogen-powered fuel cell back-up power systems sustainable?

As noted above, hydrogen-powered fuel cell back-up power systems are one emerging sustainable alternative that can provide over 10 h energy storage at high output (up to 10 MW) 11, 12.

Can a hydrogen storage system be used as a back-up power supply?

Future research should target developing MOFs with 15 g kg −1 of recoverable hydrogen adsorbed (excess uptake) and could be manufactured for under US$10 kg −1 to make the on-site storage system a leading option for back-up power applications. Resilient power supply has become increasingly important in today’s energy infrastructure.

Can a hydrogen back-up system outperform a battery?

Especially at the target storage duration of 96 h for 10 MW power, hydrogen back-up systems involving MOFs have a high potential to outperform batteries if designed for slow charging.

Can large-format hydrogen fuel cells provide reliable backup power for data centers?

For Immediate Release IRVING, TEXAS, Jan. 19, 2024 – Caterpillar Inc. announced the success of its collaboration with Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems to demonstrate the viability of using large-format hydrogen fuel cells to supply reliable and sustainable backup power for data centers.