Market Potential Analysis

The H-SAPS project was finalised during the spring of 2004. The project resulted in six reports on the "Potential for introducing hydrogen technology in stand-alone power systems (SAPS) based on renewable energy". The reports are to some extent interlinked through a report structure. In order to be able to relate the different report, it may also be useful to have a look at the project methodology. The reports may be downloaded from the list below:

(1) "HSAPS final report.pdf" (size: 850 kB)
(2) "HSAPS Policies and recommendations report.pdf" (size: 470 kB)
(3) "HSAPS Technology report.pdf" (size: 1.6 mB)
(4) "HSAPS Market potential report.pdf" (size: 2.1 mB)
(5) "HSAPS Environment & RE utilisation report.pdf" (size: 800 kB)
(6) "HSAPS demonstration project plan.pdf" (size: 680 kB)

A brief description of the contents of each report and a link to the pdf downloadable versions are given below.

A five page publishable summary is also available.


Final Report
The final report gives a summary of the H-SAPS project. The report summarises the market potential evaluation of hydrogen technology in SAPS in Europe based on an evaluation of hydrogen technology, the supply and demand side of the market, external factors influencing the market, the environment and RE utilisation effects and policies and recommendations.

Download report: "HSAPS final report.pdf" (size: 850 kB)

Policies and recommendations
The "Policies and recomendations" report builds on the findings in the avaluation of the market, technology and environment and RE utilisation. The recommendations are mostly directed towards action by governments and the research community but also industry involvement is identified. The recommendations include targeted marked research, establishment of individual cost targets, regulatory changes to facilitate alternative grid solutions, information and capacity building, focused technology research, bridging the technology gaps and development of a CEN standard for SAPS.

Download report: "HSAPS Policies and recommendations report.pdf" (size: 470 kB)

Hydrogen technology
Hydrogen Stand-Alone Power Systems deal with technology for production, storage and consumption of hydrogen. In addition, challenges connected to auxilary equipment like e.g control systems, power conditioning and high pressure valves is important to overcome. Another barrier for the introduction of hydrogen technology is the component costs. In this report, the technical potential for hydrogen in SAPS is evaluated through and assessment of existing H-SAPS demonstrators, technology status and costs of hydrogen technology components and a simulation study of five existing SAPS made H-SAPS.

Download report: "HSAPS Technology report.pdf" (size: 1.6 mB)

Market potential
The market potential of hydrogen technology in SAPS is investigated through dividing the marked into suuply and demand side. A methodology for taking into account the effect of external factors such as energy mix, general political climate for RE, subsidies and fiscal measures for RE, etc. is also given.

Download report:"HSAPS Market potential report.pdf" (size: 2.1 mB)

Environment and RE utilisation
This report addresses the technical challenges and opportunities for hydrogen technology as a renewable energy enabler in SAPS and then goes on to describe the potential impact of hydrogen technology in SAPS on the RE utilisation and environment in Europe.

Download report: "HSAPS Environment & RE utilisation report.pdf" (size: 800 kB)

Demonstration project plan
This report puts forward two stand-alone power systems to be considered to become H-SAPS demonstration projects. The two systems were selected from the five case studies carried out during the H-SAPS project, details of which can be found in the technology evaluation report. The objectives of implementing an H-SAPS demonstration system and the rationale behind the choice of these two systems in particular is discussed and a generic project plan for how to implement these demonstration projects is put forward

Download report: "HSAPS demonstration project plan.pdf" (size: 680 kB)