Sammendrag
Nowadays the call for more sustainable solutions is ever growing. With an uncertain future it has
never been more important for innovations and changes to the world’s energy generation. Each
country must do its part. In Europe the potential for offshore wind power in the Baltic Sea is
substantial. Hydrogen can be key in the energy system transition. An investigation into the role
of offshore wind to produce green hydrogen in a future integrated energy system was performed
including its interaction with other system elements. The paper is based on research-based data
implemented in the energy system modelling tool Balmorel. By performing energy system
optimization in a model application of the European energy system and the Baltic Sea connected
grid towards 2050. It is found that given the right political framework conditions we find that
offshore wind could play a significant role in the future, and that offshore wind energy could
form the necessary conditions to produce green hydrogen. Demand and costs were given the
upmost priority for this synergy to be favored over other energy sources.