Levelised Cost, Economics & Finance of Green Hydrogen – Optimising Project Viability in Low Carbon Energy Projects

By the end of this 3 days training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand which key variables impact the economics of green hydrogen, including capital costs (CAPEX) and various operating costs (OPEX).
• Assess what market trends available data and forecasts indicate about the key economic variables.
• Identify how key technological and project design decisions influence project finance, for example the variables which determine optimal electrolyser sizing.
• Calculate the levelised cost of hydrogen production (LCOH), including sensitivity to key inputs.
• Analyse the outputs from a more comprehensive project financial model, and compare this with simple LCOH calculations.
• Discuss the strengths and limitations of the models: what should a more complex, project-specific analysis include?.
• Understand how different policy mechanisms enhance the business case for green hydrogen.
• Quantify the sensitivity of project returns to different project variables.
• Examine the drivers, both policy and market dependent, of electricity input costs.
• Assess the impact of clean hydrogen standards on the economics of green hydrogen.
• Learn how project risk factors feed through to financing costs and hydrogen price competitiveness in competitive auctions/tenders.
• Investigate which internal project variables and external market factors are most important to financial outcomes.
• Explore the financial considerations of trends such as policy supports, demand and offtake options, alternative revenue streams and energy/hydrogen storage.
• Revise the balances of risks and returns, at various stages in a project’s lifecycle.
• Consider what is required to get to a final investment decision (FID).

This course has been designed for professionals working in the power sector looking to further develop their careers to keep up to date on emerging technologies.

• Hydrogen project developers and engineers responsible for designing and implementing hydrogen production facilities.
• Renewable energy planners and integration specialists working on power systems that supply electrolysers.
• Corporate strategy and business development managers focusing on clean energy and hydrogen market opportunities.
• Financial analysts, investors, and project financiers evaluating hydrogen project viability and investment returns.
• Government regulators, policy advisors, and energy planners shaping hydrogen policies, incentives, and market.
• Technical professionals from oil & gas, power utilities, and gas processing companies transitioning to hydrogen and low-carbon technologies.
• Technology providers and consultants offering electrolyser and system integration solutions.

• Basic
• Intermediate

The course offers comprehensive learning resources, including materials for future reference, Excel models, handouts, and exercises. Each topic begins with clear learning outcomes and is supported by interactive elements such as quizzes, videos, assessments, group discussions, and case studies. Additional resources (articles, tools, and case studies) will also be provided. The structure emphasizes hands-on learning, revision support, and opportunities for clarification through Q&A sessions.

Your expert instructor is an internationally renowned, fully-independent energy communicator and business educator who has been working in evolving energy and power systems analysis for over twenty years. He has a particular focus on the commercial opportunities and risks created by transitioning energy systems towards cleaner energy supply.

In addition to his independent analysis, he has trained in over thirty countries across five continents on a variety of energy system topics – including renewable power, hydrogen & clean fuels, energy storage, grid systems, electrification and energy security. Training clients have ranged all the way from small, product-focused startups to the world’s largest energy companies.

Regardless of their size, his work is valued by clients for its ‘hype-free’ and independent content, its constantly updated market relevance, and its core approach of creating business and commercial relevance – by integrating clear, data-backed explanations of relevant technology with economic, financial, market competition and practical deployment factors. Prior to going independent, he was Research Director for over ten years at Informa, a now >$10 billion business intelligence provider. There, he drove new market identification, analysis and project deployment work, and managed teams in the UK and US

He has an exemplary academic science background, holding a 1st Class honours degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge (UK), followed by a PhD in Earth Sciences, and a further Diploma in Economics & Sustainability.

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