Summary:
Purpose of Review
Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods are now used for hydrogen infrastructure planning. We present a first structured review on MCDM use for locating renewable hydrogen production.
Recent Findings
The review shows that different methodologies and criteria are used depending on the spatial scale of feasible alternatives. Many criteria are related to renewable energy production, such as wind speed or solar irradiance. However, most articles also consider parameters such as hydrogen demand or access to water. There is no consensus on how to weigh criteria affecting renewable electricity generation versus those affecting hydrogen production. Furthermore, the role of the operational mode of production facilities, being connected to a renewable energy plant or using grid electricity, on optimal the site selection is not addressed in any of the reviewed articles.
Summary
This article comprehensively reviews MCDM methods for locating renewable hydrogen production plants and highlights the latest methodological advancements. Hence, this review significantly contributes to improving the development of this clean energy source.
Spanish layman's summary:
El artículo hace una revisión sistemática de los criterios que afectan a la ubicación de plantas de hidrógeno renovable considerando aspectos económicos, técnicos, ambientales y sociales. Asimismo, se presentan los métodos existentes para determinar la importancia de cada criterio y clasificar las distintas alternativas.
English layman's summary:
The article systematically reviews criteria affecting the location of renewable hydrogen production plants including economic, technical, environmental, and social aspects. It summarizes various methods to assess criterion importance and rank alternative locations.
Keywords: Renewable hydrogen production · Site selection · Multi-criteria-decision making (MCDM) · Geospatial Information System (GIS) · Infrastructure planning
DOI reference:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40518-023-00219-0
Published on paper: September 2023.
Published on-line: July 2023.
Citation:
S. Serna, T. Gerres, R. Cossent, Multi-criteria decision-making for renewable hydrogen production site selection: a systematic literature review. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. Vol. 10, nº. 3, pp. 119 - 129, September 2023. [Online: July 2023]
