Joint project: StEAM - Sector transformation in the energy system: Analysis and modelling of possible hydrogen strategies

Sub-project: Modelling of hydrogen production and transport with a focus on technical conditions, identification of alternative solution paths and involvement of various stakeholders

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In previous research regarding the future design of the future economy, the focus is often on the national perspective, for example in the optimization of an inner German supply chain. However, to date there are usually only partial depictions of the entire global hydrogen system. This project aims to examine in more detail the extent to which the interrelationships of a global energy system influence the global production and distribution of hydrogen. Here, based on an existing open-source model and an existing global electricity system dataset, a global energy system model will be developed, which depicts both the electricity sector and a global hydrogen economy including its transport infrastructure as well as the use and transport of other gaseous energy carriers. The model developed is intended to facilitate the assessment of the embedding of the German hydrogen strategy in the international context using consistent future scenarios.

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