The HyChain project aims to provide a deeper understanding of drivers and mechanisms that steer the development of new hydrogen value chains. There is a chicken-and-egg problem in synchronizing the investment decisions in the hydrogen value chain. Industry only invests if there is reliable technology and carbon-neutral fuel and feedstock. The supply-side only invests if there is a market for green hydrogen. The infrastructure operators need to understand the scale and location of the required infrastructure for their investments. This HyChain project aims to develop the practices and services to support joint decision making with individuals as well as groups of stakeholders in a public-private setting to support hydrogen supply chain development.An integrated investment optimization model for the hydrogen supply chain for the Dutch industry in the South-West of the Netherlands (SWNL) and the Rotterdam-Moerdijk region (PoR) was developed. The model allows for long-term optimal investment modelling of system decarbonisation over the course of the energy transition, presenting optimal multi-stakeholder investments across energy supply, infrastructure, and industrial demand on a year-by-year basis.The HyChain Model was applied in a series of case assessments in a multi-stakeholder setting with project partners representing regional authorities, industry, energy, and network operators. The cases were designed to explore the impact of uncertainties in energy policy, technical potential for new markets and infrastructural dependencies.
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