The global hydrogen market is becoming increasingly complex as governments and industry seek to identify the most competitive and sustainable supply chains. A new interactive modelling tool provides a practical way to compare production costs, delivered costs and greenhouse gas emissions across multiple countries and production pathways.
As international hydrogen trade gathers pace, project developers, policymakers and investors face an increasingly difficult challenge: determining where hydrogen-based products can be produced most competitively while minimising their carbon footprint.
Agora Industry, in collaboration with the Öko-Institut, has launched a free interactive modelling tool designed to support those decisions. The Low-Carbon Business Opportunity Analyser enables users to compare the economics and greenhouse gas emissions of hydrogen-based products across different countries and production routes.
Rather than focusing solely on production costs, the tool analyses the entire value chain. Users can evaluate feedstock, production, carbon capture and storage (where applicable), transport, export and delivery costs, providing a more complete picture of international hydrogen supply chains.
The analyser also compares greenhouse gas emissions for each production pathway, helping users understand how technology choices and supply chain configurations can influence the overall environmental performance of hydrogen-derived products.
Another strength of the platform is its flexibility.
Users can work with the default datasets provided or adjust key assumptions to reflect their own project conditions, making it suitable for both high-level market assessments and more detailed scenario analysis.
The tool covers a range of hydrogen-derived products, including ammonia, methanol, synthetic fuels and iron, allowing users to compare production opportunities across multiple sectors and exporting countries.
As the global hydrogen market continues to evolve, practical decision-support tools such as this are likely to become increasingly valuable. By combining cost analysis with lifecycle emissions and supply chain modelling, the platform offers stakeholders a useful resource for evaluating future investment opportunities and international trade strategies.
Source: Agora Industry & Öko-Institut – Low-Carbon Business Opportunity Analyser
