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ZeroAvia develops software to cut cost of hydrogen production

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ZeroAvia develops software to cut cost of hydrogen production
ZeroAvia has developed AI-driven ""microgrid optimization"" software which it says will minimise the cost of hydrogen production for clean aviation and other applications. According to ZeroAvia, real-world testing of the Smart Hydrogen AI Production Software (SHAIPS) “has shown in excess of a 20 percent reduction of the levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH) compared to an electrolyser generating all H2 based on the average electricity wholesale price”. In order to test the software on real hardware, ZeroAvia said that its software division had worked with its hydrogen infrastructure team to develop a working sub-scale smart microgrid in California, inclusive of renewable generation (solar), battery storage system, electrolysers, and gaseous hydrogen storage. The company says testing has proven the applicability of the software to deliver ""cost-effective and eco-friendly hydrogen production"", adding that any excess renewable electricity can be stored as hydrogen, in batteries, or sold back to the grid. “Tomorrow’s aviation fuel can be made from water and sunlight with today’s technology, the only question is cost,"" says Val Miftakhov, CEO, ZeroAvia.  “Our advanced software team has delivered an impactful application that can provide end users in aviation, transport and other industries the clean hydrogen fuel they need to operate, at costs that work for all parties. It is inevitable that the levelised cost of hydrogen will fall over time, but we are seeking to accelerate that transition through innovation.”