Greenhouse heating, solar-H2
Overview
StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionItalyMDPI / Sustainability · Valenzano, BariMDPI / Sustainability
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026solar photovoltaic-hydrogen system, alkaline water electrolysis, geothermal heat pump, fuel-cell electricity generationMDPI / Sustainability
Capacity0.003 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentsphotovoltaic panels, alkaline water electrolyzer, PEM fuel cell stacks, plastic greenhouse, geothermal heat pump, hydrogen pressure tankMDPI / Sustainability
Configuration Detail48 m2 greenhouse tunnel; PV array and electrolyzer operate in the integrated system; hydrogen stored at 30 bar in two 0.6 m3 steel tanksMDPI / Sustainability
Final Usegreenhouse heatingMDPI / Sustainability
Power Sourcephotovoltaic electricity, hydrogen produced by water electrolysis, geothermal heat sourceMDPI / Sustainability
Project Typeexperimental greenhouse-integrated renewable-energy systemMDPI / Sustainability
Status & timeline
Eventsix-month experimental trial from October 2013 to March 2014MDPI / Sustainability
Date online (tracker field)2013 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site Nameexperimental farm of the University of BariMDPI / Sustainability
Additional project information
CountryItalyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.0025 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.00042 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)0.543 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 9 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- MDPI / Sustainability Electrolyzer Performance Analysis of an Integrated Hydrogen Power System for Greenhouse Heating. A Case Study Shared by 6 fields: Older value
- MDPI / Sustainability Photovoltaic and Hydrogen Plant Integrated with a Gas Heat Pump for Greenhouse Heating: A Mathematical Study Shared by 3 fields: Older value
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Greenhouse heating, solar-H2 | View exact valueGreenhouse heating, solar-H2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Site Name | experimental farm of the University of Bari | View exact valueexperimental farm of the University of Bari | Electrolyzer Performance Analysis of an Integrated Hydrogen Power System for Greenhouse Heating. A Case Study | — | |
| Administrative Area | Valenzano, Bari | View exact valueValenzano, Bari | Photovoltaic and Hydrogen Plant Integrated with a Gas Heat Pump for Greenhouse Heating: A Mathematical Study | — | |
| Country | Italy | View exact valueITA | Photovoltaic and Hydrogen Plant Integrated with a Gas Heat Pump for Greenhouse Heating: A Mathematical Study | — | |
| Components | photovoltaic panels, alkaline water electrolyzer, PEM fuel cell stacks, plastic greenhouse, geothermal heat pump, hydrogen pressure tank | View exact value["photovoltaic panels","alkaline water electrolyzer","PEM fuel cell stacks","plastic greenhouse","geothermal heat pump","hydrogen pressure tank"] | Electrolyzer Performance Analysis of an Integrated Hydrogen Power System for Greenhouse Heating. A Case Study | — | |
| Configuration Detail | 48 m2 greenhouse tunnel; PV array and electrolyzer operate in the integrated system; hydrogen stored at 30 bar in two 0.6 m3 steel tanks | View exact value48 m2 greenhouse tunnel; PV array and electrolyzer operate in the integrated system; hydrogen stored at 30 bar in two 0.6 m3 steel tanks | Photovoltaic and Hydrogen Plant Integrated with a Gas Heat Pump for Greenhouse Heating: A Mathematical Study; Photovoltaic and Hydrogen Plant Integrated with a Gas Heat Pump for Greenhouse Heating: A Mathematical Study | Older value | |
| Final Use | greenhouse heating | View exact valuegreenhouse heating | Photovoltaic and Hydrogen Plant Integrated with a Gas Heat Pump for Greenhouse Heating: A Mathematical Study | — | |
| Power Source | photovoltaic electricity, hydrogen produced by water electrolysis, geothermal heat source | View exact value["photovoltaic electricity","hydrogen produced by water electrolysis","geothermal heat source"] | Electrolyzer Performance Analysis of an Integrated Hydrogen Power System for Greenhouse Heating. A Case Study | — | |
| Project Type | experimental greenhouse-integrated renewable-energy system | View exact valueexperimental greenhouse-integrated renewable-energy system | Electrolyzer Performance Analysis of an Integrated Hydrogen Power System for Greenhouse Heating. A Case Study | — | |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | solar photovoltaic-hydrogen system, alkaline water electrolysis, geothermal heat pump, fuel-cell electricity generation | View exact value["solar photovoltaic-hydrogen system","alkaline water electrolysis","geothermal heat pump","fuel-cell electricity generation"] | Electrolyzer Performance Analysis of an Integrated Hydrogen Power System for Greenhouse Heating. A Case Study | — | |
| Capacity | 0.003 MW | View exact value0.0025 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | six-month experimental trial from October 2013 to March 2014 | View exact valuesix-month experimental trial from October 2013 to March 2014 | Electrolyzer Performance Analysis of an Integrated Hydrogen Power System for Greenhouse Heating. A Case Study | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2013 | View exact value{"date":"2013","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Italy | View exact valueItaly | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.0025 MW | View exact value0.0025MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.00042 kt H2/y | View exact value0.0004237173913043478 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 0.543 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value0.5434782608695652 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
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