Hydrogen Infrastructure & Site Assessment
Location Determines Hydrogen Project Viability
Electricity costs typically account for 60–80% of hydrogen production costs, making location a critical factor for project success. Sites with limited grid access, insufficient water supply or lacking transport and logistics infrastructure can quickly render hydrogen projects uneconomical.
Voltares evaluates potential hydrogen project locations by analysing electricity infrastructure, water availability, logistics connections and regulatory conditions.
This integrated assessment helps identify sites where hydrogen production can operate efficiently and economically, enabling developers to prioritize viable locations and reduce development risks.
Tools
Detailed evaluation of grid connection options and electricity supply conditions for specific sites.
Assessment of water sourcing solutions and supply reliability.
Evaluation of storage, pipeline, transport or industrial integration options.
Integrated technical assessment of selected project locations.
Identification of technical, infrastructure and regulatory risks affecting project viability.
Head of Consulting
Martin Hölzli
Track Record
Over 16 years of experience in wind energy consulting and project development, covering site feasibility assessments, wind resource analysis, turbine layout optimisation, technical planning and permitting support. He has contributed to the development of five wind parks across all project phases, including the preparation of five technical planning submissions with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA/UVE) coordination, and has carried out around 30 wind farm layout and design studies. His work includes wind modelling and terrain analysis using WindPRO, WindSim, QGIS and AutoCAD, with project experience across Europe.
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Our experienced planning team works in an interdisciplinary, technology-driven and solution-oriented manner.
martin.hoelzli@voltares.com +43 660 8597237