Mediterranean Offshore Wind-Hydrogen Hybrid System Competitiveness Analysis

Surfacing a geospatial techno-economic assessment of offshore wind and hybrid wind-hydrogen systems across the Mediterranean basin. It compares configurations where 10%–90% of wind farm capacity is allocated to on-site hydrogen production against a grid-only baseline, using metrics like levelised cost of energy (LCOE) and hydrogen (LCOH). The analysis, authored by Viola De Clerck, finds optimal grid-connected LCOE at 48.4 €/MWh and hybrid LCOH at 81.4 €/MWh, with payback times as low as 11 years under favorable conditions.

Use Cases

• Compare the levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH) for hybrid configurations against grid-only baselines across diverse Mediterranean locations.
• Analyze the economic sensitivity of hybrid system net present values to electricity and hydrogen market price scenarios.
• Model the relationship between the percentage of wind farm capacity allocated to hydrogen production (10%–90%) and key performance indicators like payback time.
• Benchmark the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for optimal grid-connected offshore wind configurations at 48.4 €/MWh against hybrid system costs.

Strengths

• Analysis spans diverse locations across the Mediterranean Sea, providing regional geospatial coverage.
• Compares a wide range of hybrid configurations, allocating between 10% and 90% of wind farm capacity to hydrogen production.
• Uses multiple complementary economic metrics, including LCOE, LCOH, net present value, and payback time (minimum 11 years).
• Includes sensitivity analysis to electricity and hydrogen market prices to assess economic attractiveness under varying conditions.

Limitations

• The dataset is contained within a 98.2 KB PDF, indicating it is a summary report or paper rather than a raw, machine-readable data table.
• The underlying tabular or geospatial data used for the analysis is not directly accessible, limiting reproducibility and custom analysis.
• The temporal scope of the input data and market assumptions (e.g., 'current baseline') is not explicitly defined, which may affect the relevance of the findings over time.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Viola De Clerck.

Collection Method

Geospatial techno-economic competitiveness assessment and modeling.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Mediterranean Sea basin.