ISGAN Webinar – Hydrogen sector impact on the power sector: power system development, grid planning and operation

The development of the hydrogen sector, driven by electrified production via electrolysers, is expected to significantly impact power system planning, development, and operation.

Large-scale deployment of electrolysers introduces new grid demands and requires careful infrastructure planning, while also enabling enhanced system flexibility through short- and long-term balancing services.

An integrated perspective highlights hydrogen’s role in optimizing energy resources, supporting seasonal storage, and strengthening overall energy system resilience.

Thursday, 11 June, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Online
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Our Speakers:
Research Assistant, Comillas Pontifical University, School of Engineering (ICAI), Institute for Research in Technology (IIT), Italy
Project Manager at Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico – RSE SpA, Italy
ETIP SNET Chair
Key messages:
  • Grid impact and planning challenge: Large-scale deployment of electrolysers and hydrogen infrastructures significantly reshapes grid planning, requiring coordinated infrastructure expansion and strategic localization.
  • Operational modes of electrolysers: depending on the business model, and on deployment of hydrogen storage&transport infrastructures, electrolysers can be operated either to maximise load factor or to minimise electricty purchase cost, or eventually to provide system services, with variable combinations.
  • Flexibility across time scales: Hydrogen enables both short-term grid services (e.g. balancing, congestion management) and long-term system flexibility through storage and seasonal balancing.
  • Multi-actor ecosystem: Effective integration depends on coordinated actions of TSOs/DSOs, industry, policymakers, and market actors, supported by evolving hydrogen market designs.

Further reading:

ISGAN Hydrogen Sector Impact on Power Grid Production Storage Transport