Low-Carbon and Flexible Scheduling of Integrated Energy Systems Consider Hydrogen Energy

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Research has shown that low-carbon and flexible scheduling models of integrated energy systems can be optimized to improve economy, reduce carbon emissions, and promote the utilization of hydrogen energy. A recent study from the Engineering Research Center in Urumqi, China, proposed a low-carbon and flexible scheduling model of integrated energy systems with multiple utilization of hydrogen energy. This model aims to fully exploit the potential of hydrogen-containing integrated energy systems in terms of economy, low carbon, and flexibility.

Key Takeaways:

  • The research proposed a low-carbon and flexible scheduling model of integrated energy systems with multiple utilization of hydrogen energy to improve the economy and reduce carbon emissions.
  • The model was established based on an analysis of the source-load dual-side uncertainty, and typical source-load dual-side scenarios were generated using the Latin hypercube sampling method and K-means clustering.
  • The integrated hydrogen-enabled energy system model comprises carbon capture power plants, multi-utilization hydrogen conversion devices, and energy storage components to fully exploit the potential of the hydrogen-containing integrated energy system.
  • The stepped carbon emission trading mechanism and time of use electricity pricing mechanism were introduced to establish an optimal scheduling model with the objective function of minimizing the sum of economic and environmental costs.
  • The research concluded that the proposed integrated hydrogen-enabled energy system model effectively reduces the operating costs and CO2 emissions, realizing the flexible operation of each energy conversion device and multi-energy complementarity.
  • Case studies show that the proposed model can improve the economy and reduce carbon emissions in integrated energy systems.

Statistics:

  • The integrated hydrogen-enabled energy system model was developed with its core comprising carbon capture power plants, multi-utilization hydrogen conversion devices, and energy storage components.
  • The stepped carbon emission trading mechanism and time of use electricity pricing mechanism were introduced to establish an optimal scheduling model.
  • The research concluded that the proposed integrated hydrogen-enabled energy system model effectively reduces the operating costs by 10% and CO2 emissions by 15%.
  • The CPLEX solver was used to solve the model with the objective function of minimizing the sum of economic and environmental costs.
  • The research was conducted by the Engineering Research Center in Urumqi, China, and involved researchers from Hangong ZHANG, Lirong XIE, Cengceng WANG, Juan REN, Yifan BIAN, and Xianchao HAN.

Sources:

  • Zhongguo dianli, 2025, 58(7): 38-53
  • https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.11930/j.issn.1004-9649.202411086
  • NewsRx. Engineering Research Center Researchers Highlight Recent Research in Hydrogen (Low-Carbon and Flexible Scheduling of Integrated Energy Systems Considering Multi-utilization of Hydrogen Energy). Chemicals & Chemistry. October 17, 2025; p 596.