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]
| Fusina hydrogen power station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Italy |
| Location | Fusina, Veneto |
| Coordinates | 45°25′51″N 12°14′44″E / 45.4308°N 12.2456°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2008 |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Construction cost | €50 million |
| Owner | Enel |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydrogen |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | GE (Nuovo Pignone) |
| Nameplate capacity | 16 MW |
| Capacity factor | 42% |
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
edit- ^ a b c "First Hydrogen Power Plant in Italy". Alternative Energy. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ GIANNI FAVARATO (21 January 2018). "Chiusa la centrale a idrogeno". La Nuova (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ a b "Enel's Fusina Hydrogen-Fueled Plant Goes Online". Power. Tradefair Group. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Kovalyova, Svetlana; Tutt, Nigel (2010-07-12). "Enel to start major plant conversion to coal 2011". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
