CIGRE > Hydrogen

CIGRE is a world leader, we offer a scope of work covering the end to end power system. With over 4000 experts collaborating in our knowledge development programme, our electricity work on the energy transition is as global as it is comprehensive.

A key part of this work is around hydrogen and is enabled by our international study committees and working groups.

These groups involve experts from all over the world and the work they produce is renowned as a practical, world class, technical resource.

Information on CIGRE’s technical work and resources on hydrogen follows:

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CIGRE’s scope of work on hydrogen

To follow is a list of the areas of scope relating to hydrogen grouped by each of our relevant global Study Committees.

SC A1 Power generation and electromechanical energy conversion

• Coolant media

SC B1 Insulated cables

Green hydrogen:

• Hydrogen transport requires cryogenic systems and may be embedded in Super Conducting cables.

• Cable systems will provide transport to electricity between power plant and electrolysis plants.

• Hydrogen pipelines may compete with transmission lines to deliver energy.

SC B3 Substations and electrical installations

• New substation design concepts and new functions

SC B4 DC systems and power electronics

• DC power suppliers and rectifiers for Hydrogen production

SC C1 Power system development and economics

• Production from surplus wind generation

SC C2: Power system operation and control

• Production from surplus wind generation

SC C4 Power system technical performance

• Modelling of electrolysers and fuel cell

SC C5 Electricity markets and regulation

• Integration of hydrogen into markets
• Regulation and certification of hydrogen

SC C6 Active distribution systems and distributed energy resources

• End Use cases

SC D1: Materials and emerging test techniques

• Material performance, ageing and degradation of materials in hydrolysers
• New test techniques for assessing/monitoring materials in hydrolysersDigital tools for diagnosis and monitoring

SC D2: Information systems, telecommunications and cybersecurity

• Data flows and data sharing requirements between the market participants in hydrogen generation, including generator, utility
• Telecommunication monitoring of hydrogen generation facilities

Current working groups relating to hydrogen

To follow is our current working groups presented by our Study Committee structure. Working groups culminate with the production of a report, called a Technical Brochure.

Group C Systems

C1 Power system development and economics

WG C1.48 Role of green hydrogen in energy transition: opportunities and challenges from technical and economic perspectives

WG C1.47 Energy Sectors Integration, and system impact

C5 Electricity markets and regulation

JWG C5/C1.35 Integration of Hydrogen into electricity markets and regulation

JWG C5/C1.36 Hydrogen source tracing

Group D New Materials and IT

D2 Information systems, telecommunications and cybersecurity

WG D2.57 CIM Common Information Model Methodology

Technical Brochures already published relating to hydrogen

Working groups culminate with the production of a report, called a Technical Brochure (TB), reflecting the state of the art, listing best practices, or proposing recommendations for standardisation. To follow is a list of the current TBs relating to hydrogen grouped by Study Committee.

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