G R E E N H Y D R O GE N P R O D U C T I O N ,
T R A N S M I S S I O N & D I S T R IB U T I O N:
THE ROLE OF POWER
GENERATION INDUSTRIES
Ir. Ts. NORAZIAH MUDA
Head of Unit
Renewable Energy and Green Technology
TNB RESEARCH
24th May 2023
TNB RESEARCH
400+ employees
7 Technical Experts
140+ Researchers
Executives
66
80 Non-executives
TNB Labs
130+
RESEARCH R&D AREAS
Focusing on TNB operational improvements, energy transition and decarbonization
Future Generation Grid of The Future Proof
Sources Future Regulation
Generation Substation Built Environment & Climate Change
• Power Plant Performance and • Primary Equipment Technology & • Site Screening And Selection
Optimization Diagnostic • Pollution and Emission Modelling
Built Environment & Climate Change Asset Performance Regulatory & Environment Science
• Environmental Engineering • Cable Technology & Diagnostic • Environmental Impact Assessment
• Alternative Water Resources • Network Performance & Efficiency • Social Impact Assessment
Regulatory & Environment Science Utility Automation Renewable Energy & Green Technology
• Regulatory, Water and Air Quality • System Automation • Carbon Capture and Utilization
• Oceanography & Limnology • Power Line Communication • RE sources and Virtual Power Plant
Civil & Geoinformatics Lightning & Earthing Smart Grid
• Hydraulics & Hydrology • Lightning Detection System • Smart Energy Management &
• Geo technology & Geoinformatics • System Simulation Automation System
• Power System and System Stability
Materials Power System
• High Temperature Materials • Wide Area Monitoring, Protection,
• Material failure diagnostic Automation and Control System
Renewable Energy & Green Technology Smart Grid
• Emission & Waste Management • Advanced Metering Infrastructure
• REGT & LCPG • Micro grid Technology
R&D ON DECARBONISATION AND ESG
Business and Financial
Performance
Customer Experience
Reliable Energy and Fair Tariffs
Energy Transition
Interest of Concerns to Stakeholders
and Innovation Climate Change
Safety, Health and Well-being Energy Efficiency
Employment Culture Environmental Management
Capability Development
Responsible and Ethical Business Practices
Cyber Security Management
Community Development and Education
Sustainable Supply Chain
Natural Resource Consumption
Waste Management
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Biodiversity Management
Tax
Low TNB’s ESG Impacts High
Source: TNB Annual Report 2020 Environmental Social Governance & Economic
Cable Diagnostic Environment & Climate Change
• Onsite Online/Offline PD Mapping • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Assessment
• Training & Consultancy • Carbon Footprint Assessment
CO2 Capture & Utilization
IEC 61850 System Verification and Simulation (SVS)
• Comprehensive IEC 61850 Testing • High Pressure CO2 Solubility Test
• Extensive IEC 61850 Consultancy & Training • Absorption & Adsorption
Works Efficiency Test
Forensic Engineering Group (FEG)
• Failure Investigations (Plants &
Primary Electrical Equipment)
Plant Inspection Services (PINS) Materials Engineering & Testing
• Non-destructive Testing
• Metallography& Microscopy
Our Services • High Temperature Creep Test
• Corrosion analysis / assessment
Lightning Detection & Earthing Advance Diagnostic Services (ADS)
Technology Commercialization
• Lab Tests for HV / LV Equipment
• Lightning Fault Assessment • Commercialize research outputs
• On-Site Diagnostic Testing
• Earthing Condition Assessment • IPR registration
Expert Oil Diagnostic Services (EtODS)
• On-Site Oil Testing
Quality Assurance (QA) • Laboratory Testing Power System
• Real-Time Power System Modelling
• Product Inspection & Certification
• Technical consultancy on Real-Time
• Quality & Energy Audit
Power System Simulator (OPAL)
Hydro Optimization
• Hydroelectric Reservoir Water Environmental Impact Assessment
Release Planning • Environnemental Management Plan
• Component and Operation • Environnemental Compliance Audit
Performance Monitoring
HYDROGEN IS A NEW LOW CARBON FUEL SOURCE THAT COULD BE USED ACROSS A BROAD
RANGE OF APPLICATIONS TO MEET EXISTING AND FUTURE SOURCES OF ENERGY DEMAND
HYDROGEN ROLE IN ENERGY
HYDROGEN ECONOMY VALUE CHAIN
TRANSITION
• Hydrogen is a versatile, clean, and safe energy carrier
that can be used as fuel for power or in industry as
feedstock.
• It can be categories into grey, blue, turquoise and green
hydrogen based on its production technology.
• Green hydrogen can be produced from (renewable)
electricity and from carbon-abated fossil fuels. It
produces zero emissions at point of use. It can be stored 3
and transported at high energy density in liquid or
gaseous form. 3
• It can be combusted or used in fuel cells to generate
heat and electricity.
• There are 3 basic Steps of Hydrogen Economy Value
Chain, which are: 2
1. Hydrogen production/ generation 3
2. Hydrogen Transport and Storage
3. Hydrogen Utilization
a) Transportation 1
b) Industrial
c) Power Generation
• Portable Source: https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2016/us-pumps-30-million-more-hydrogen-economy/22281
• Stationary
HYDROGEN ROLE IN THE POWER INDUSTRY CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO 4 MAJOR PERSPECTIVES
GREEN HYDROGEN HYDROGEN ENERGY DECARBONISATION POWER GENERATION
PRODUCTION STORAGE PATHWAY APPLICATION
• The inherent potential of Hydrogen • Hydrogen application for power
• Trend toward solar, biomass, as a good ‘Energy carrier’ enable H2 • Carbon Capture and Utilisation
through hydrogenation pathway. generation could be divided into
mini-hydro and wind leading may to act as buffer to increase system
• Hydrogenation of CO2 into portable or stationary power
lead to surplus of renewable resilience.
valuable products generation.
electricity. • In comparison with other energy
• There is a possibility for a hybrid • In terms of technology, they can
storage and energy carrier either be :
system of FSPV-hydro to minimize technologies, Hydrogen possess the
hydro costs by utilizing potential in having a long discharge a) Hydrogen Fuel cellSome
underutilized hydro water bodies, duration and large capacity companies around the
as well as optimizing FSPV cost world are adopting fuel cells
• This attributes are good to meet the for primary and backup
due to shared interconnection
requirements for high power and power ( commercial
facility power generated could
long duration needs of heavy application)
be used to power up electrolyser
transportation and industrial sector.
for green hydrogen production b) Hydrogen Turbine ( R&D
and demo stage)
c) Co-firing with coal in the
form of ammonia or H2 gas
(( R&D and demo stage)
TO SUPPORT THE ROLE OF POWER INDUSTRY IN HYDROGEN ECONOMY, R&D SET OF
TARGETS ACROSS HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED
GOAL SET OF TARGETS TO ACHIEVE APPROACH/ ACTIONS
Hydrogen supply chain
Blue H2
Cost reduction through technology development Reduce production cost from biomass gasification for blue H2 R&D :Scaling-up and improving efficiency of biomass gasifier for
H2 production through water gas shift reaction
Strategic partnership from blue hydrogen source Identify strategic partner and supply chain sustainability Syndications, meeting etc. Producer of ammonia, low carbon
establishment methane etc
Biogas from food waste pyrolysis
System cost of water electrolysis from solar Establish UPC cost and and technology selection R&D: Development of electrolyzer with higher efficiency and
Green H2
durability
Floating solar- hydro hybrid for H2 production Regulatory reform and technology development R& D : Designated project for demonstration tests of several
technoeconomic feasibility
Bio-hydrogen Technology development. Establish Production cost from bio-green The approach is not economically viable. Contribution is
H2 and % contribution to H2 requirement insignificant
CCU demonstration plant thru hydrogenation Establishment of CCU demo plant at TNB coal fired power plant Ongoing R&D since 2011. Demo plant
Decarbo
nisation
pathway
Strategic partnership from blue hydrogen source Identify strategic partner R&D: Storage and transport of H2
Hydrogen utilisation
Establish UPC t of hydrogen storage / transport and technology Liquid or metal anhydrite
selections
Storage
Energy
Portable FC Establishment of hydrogen/methanol FC as main or back up power R&D: The use methanol or hydrogen as the fuel as backup up
supply in remote location. power for LFI in remote application
Stationary fuel cell Life extension of retiring Gas Fired power plant using hydrogen R&D: Technoeconomic feasibility of solid oxide fuel cell for
economy. stationary and portable FC application.
Establishment of JV with Strategic Partner Demo project
Power
Hydrogen Turbine and Hydrogen ready turbine Support TNB readiness in terms of techno-economic viability and Refer to the next slide
Co-firing ESG strategies
TNB THROUGH ITS RESEARCH ARM TNB RESEARCH HAS BEEN WORKING ON R &D PROGRAM ON
HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES FROM VARIOUS ANGLE
1 GREEN HYDROGEN
PRODUCTION POTENTIAL
IN TNB
3 HYDROGEN FOR
DECARBONIZATION 5 TWO-STAGE
• Completed R&D
project on the
alternative method
Demonstration of CO2 Utilisation technology ANAEROBIC
Desktop study on techno-economic for green hydrogen
through hydrogenation pathway DIGESTION FOR
feasibility of green hydrogen
production through
production through electrolysis • On-going R&D project on the utilization of CO2 through GREEN HYDROGEN
two stage AD
technology renewable hydrogenation pathway. CO2 is converted into PRODUCTION
other chemicals through methanation reaction with process of organic
To establish the most technoeconomic pathway for
hydrogen. waste via
FSPV hydro hybrid including in BESS and green
integration with
hydrogen production that leads to optimum • A modular mobile unit will be developed as a test bed for
biogas plant.
contribution towards TNB Net Zero emissions target hydrogenation of CO2. Various catalyst used will result in
by 2050 desired chemicals such as methane, methanol, DME etc,
depending on the market demand.
CO-FIRING OF 6
2 HYDROGEN WITH COAL
Collaboration with Petronas
IMPACT OF VRE ON
REGENERATIVE
and IHI FUEL CELL
Ongoing project focuses on develop a Hydrogen APPLICATION
Roadmap for TNB and techno-economic assessment • Accelerating green
of the hydrogen deployment potential in the mobility through
4
Malaysian energy value chain and deployment risk A TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT the application of
assessment on TNB’s current gas turbine and coal- hydrogen to
OF HYDROGEN AS A POWER
fired assets. support green
GENERATION FUEL FOR TNB POWER charging station
PLANTS
• On-going R&D project on the technical feasibility
of co-firing sub-bituminous coal with hydrogen in
ammonia form.
THE KEY COMPONENTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DEVELOPING THE ROADMAP FOR HYDROGEN
APPLICATION FOR POWER GENERATION THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY TNB RESEARCH
Overall H2 outlook H2 future for TNB
Qualification FEED End of Coal power
2030 generation
TNB co-firing adoption
Energy Transition
2025
Tech Feasible Options
TNB Readiness
2022
Coal co-firing feasibility/
GT risk assessments/readiness technology assessments
Transport & storage feasibility H2 production upscaling
options
2021
Available technology @ pilot scale Electrolyser/reformer POC
ACCELERATING ADOPTION OF GREEN HYDROGEN APPLICATION IN POWER INDUSTRIES
Issue
Issue Issue
1 2
Overall H2 outlook
ECONOMIC H2 TECHNOLOGY
VIABILITY ECOSYSTEM MATURITY
• Advancement in electrolysis and other
• Significant inefficiencies and costs in H2 • Government support – Clear
green hydrogen production technology.
production route. Two-thirds of the electrical policy and regulatory
Eg: increase in stack size from 1MW to
energy input is currently lost in production 20MW could reduce the production cost
• Government and industry support
by 1/3)
• Sector coupling between energy sectors to on large scale demo plant
maximize the synergies • Hydrogen storage technology maturity
• Skills development and workforce
• Harmonizing regulations and standards among training
international players- cross-border trade and
collaboration • Infrastructure development
• Strategic location of
• Establishment of long-term contracts and off- hydrogen production
take agreements between green hydrogen facilities
producers and user – could reduce risk and • Retrofit existing infra
uncertainty
For further info, please contact:-
Ir. Ts. Noraziah Muda
Head,
Renewable Energy and Green Technology
TNB Research Sdn Bhd
+6016.444.7675
[email protected]
www.tnbr.com.my
No 1, Lorong Ayer Itam
Kawasan Institusi Penyelidikan,
43000, Kajang, Selangor
MALAYSIA
