PROPOSING A FRAMEWORK FOR ESTABLISHING A GREEN ENERGY LOGISTIC HUB: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN EGYPT

Abstract

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has emphasized the opportunity to create "hydrogen hubs" to reduce costs associated with low-carbon hydrogen pathways. A "hub" is a region capable of aggregating hydrogen demand, typically found in coastal industrial clusters or near ports. The development of these hubs is seen as a vital step toward expanding the hydrogen economy. This research aims proposing a framework for establishing a green energy logistic hub in Egypt. The suggested Framework is developed based on the Australian Hydrogen Hubs Study (ARUP 2019) [1], which has identified seventeen critical variables for establishing a hydrogen hub. The main focus of this paper is to analysis each variable based on the previous theoretical and empirical studies and map this analysis on Egyptian context through carrying out some technical interviews with Egyptian experts in the energy sector. The main outputs of these studies and the interviews lead to the development of a conceptual framework that includes assessment criteria to support decision- making. The developed conceptual framework will be used to study the feasibility of establishing Hydrogen Hub in one of the Egyptian ports in particular Gargoup Port.