Decarbonisation of Geographical Islands and the Feasibility of Green Hydrogen Production Using Excess Electricity

Islands face limitations in producing and transporting energy due to their geographical constraints. To address this issue, the ROBINSON project, funded by EU, aims create a flexible, self-sufficient, environmentally friendly system that can be used on isolated islands. The feasibility of renewable electrification heating decarbonization Eigerøy Norway is described article. A mixed-integer linear programming framework was for modelling. optimization method designed versatile adaptable suit individual scenarios, with flexible modular formulation accommodate boundary conditions specific each case. Onshore offshore wind farms utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) were considered generate electricity. Each option found feasible under certain conditions. system, composed biomass gasifier, combined heat power gas boiler as backup unit, also analyzed. Parameters identified which combination all three thermal units represented best option. In addition, possibility green hydrogen production based excess electricity from scenario evaluated.