Nation’s First System Utilizing 100% Green Hydrogen Unveiled in DeBary

Duke Energy Florida uses solar-made hydrogen to reinvent gas power

Duke Energy Florida uses solar-made hydrogen to reinvent gas power, aiming for green energy sources to build their portfolio.

Nation’s first system utilizing 100% green hydrogen unveiled in DeBary

Duke Energy Florida unveiled the nation’s first Hydrogen Production Storage System in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the DeBary Power Plant at 176 W. Highbanks Road on Jan. 7.

H2-View News: US’s ‘first’ green hydrogen production, storage and combustion system comes online

The DeBary production storage system, located in Volusia County, Florida, uses an existing 74.5MW solar plant to power two 1MW electrolyser units, producing hydrogen stored on-site for use in a combustion turbine. By converting excess daytime solar power into hydrogen and storing it for later use, the system allows renewable energy to be dispatched when it is most needed, rather than when it is generated. During periods of peak electricity deman…