In France, IEA release two interactive data tools that allow users to explore developments related to low-emissions hydrogen projects worldwide.
The data tools complement the Global Hydrogen Review 2023, published in September, and the updated hydrogen production and infrastructure projects databases, which were released in October, IEA said.
The first of the new data tools is an interactive map of low-emissions hydrogen production projects around the world. This provides a snapshot of progress on hydrogen production, with data on almost 2 000 projects that are either already in operation or have been announced. It shows that most projects to date are concentrated in Europe and Australia, but a growing number are planned in Africa, China, India, Latin America and the United States.
IEA also launched a new interactive tool to allow users to assess the levelized cost of hydrogen production from solar PV and onshore wind in different locations worldwide. “Based on the hourly solar PV and onshore wind capacity factors of locations around the world, the tool displays the cost-optimal capacities for solar PV, wind and electrolyzers, as well as the need for flexibility options such as hydrogen storage, battery storage or curtailment. Users can adjust assumptions about costs, including the cost of capital, to visualize different potential outlooks for the cost of low-emissions hydrogen production,” IEA said.
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