RT Journal Article
T1 Renewable energy sources for green hydrogen generation in Colombia and applicable case of studies
A1 Patiño, Juan José
A1 Velásquez, Carlos
A1 Ramírez, Edwin
A1 Betancur, Rafael
A1 Montoya, Juan Felipe
A1 Chica, Edwin
A1 Romero-Gómez, Pablo
A1 Mada Kannan, Arunachala
A1 Ramírez, Daniel
A1 Eusse, Pedro
A1 Jaramillo, Franklin
K1 Recursos energéticos renovables
AB Electrification using renewable energy sources represents a clear path toward solving the current global energy crisis. In Colombia, this challenge also involves the diversification of the electrical energy sources to overcome the historical dependence on hydropower. In this context, green hydrogen represents a key energy carrier enabling the storage of renewable energy as well as directly powering industrial and transportation sectors. This work explores the realistic potential of the main renewable energy sources, including solar photovoltaics (8172 GW), hydropower (56 GW), wind (68 GW), and biomass (14 GW). In addition, a case study from abroad is presented, demonstrating the feasibility of using each type of renewable energy to generate green hydrogen in the country. At the end, an analysis of the most likely regions in the country and paths to deploy green hydrogen projects are presented, favoring hydropower in the short term and solar in the long run. By 2050, this energy potential will enable reaching a levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) of 1.7, 1.5, 3.1 and 1.4 USD/kg-H2 for solar photovoltaic, wind, hydropower and biomass, respectively.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-11-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34585
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34585
LA eng
NO Patiño, J.J.; Velásquez, C.; Ramirez, E.; Betancur, R.; Montoya, J.F.; Chica, E.; Romero-Gómez, P.; Kannan, A.M.; Ramírez, D.; Eusse, P.; et al. Renewable Energy Sources for Green Hydrogen Generation in Colombia and Applicable Case of Studies. Energies 2023, 16, 7809. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16237809
NO Colombia ScientificProgram within the framework of the call Ecosistema Científico (contract no. FP44842—218–2018).
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026