Energy hubs and infrastructure

The North Sea has several sub-regions and areas - all with their own opportunities and challenges. Some opportunities and challenges are generic, others are location-specific because different stakeholders, cross-border regulations, spatial claims and the presence of existing infrastructure play a different role. Rapid system integration therefore requires a strategic plan for each hub and a short-term development plan.

In this work package, we will select a number of energy hubs that may be important to the success of system integration in the North Sea. A pre-feasibility analysis will be conducted for these regions and will be included in the WP 7 roadmap with recommendations for further development and implementation.

In conjunction with work packages 2 to 5, we will identify the challenges that apply to the selected hubs. These include economic, technical, environmental, social and regulatory challenges.

• Identify and select three energy hubs for further research and development
• Selecting relevant research questions
• Technical-economic analysis for selected energy hubs