The arsenal of green energy has been replenished with the world's most powerful electric generator powered by pure hydrogen. Its power is 30 MW, for which 443.45 tons of hydrogen are burned every hour. The developers of the generator hope that their invention will help fill the gaps in the production of renewable energy.
The Jupiter One generator was developed by specialists from the Mingyang Smart Energy group of companies. This manufacturer is known for creating the largest wind turbines in the world, up to 300 meters high. However, the wind, like the sun, does not produce energy continuously.
Gaps with no wind and at night must be filled with production from other sources. The use of hydrogen is interesting because excess electricity during peak daytime supplies can be used for electrolysis - extracting hydrogen by splitting ordinary water.
The generator presented by Mingyang is able to create a buffer source of energy for solar and wind installations. This is all the more important because light and wind generate energy mainly in the northern and western regions of China, while the main consumer remains the eastern and coastal regions.
In this regard, the situation in China is such that during peak production, about 25% of energy from renewable sources is simply wasted - the country does not have enough power lines to fully transport this energy to the east and south. This surplus can be used for electrolysis and then used in hydrogen electricity generators.
The Jupiter One generator has ten combustion chambers. Hydrogen is a capricious and dangerous fuel. For the coordinated operation of all the chambers, many problems had to be solved so that the ignition and combustion of the fuel remained under control at all times.