Techno-economic optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems for green hydrogen production and rural electrification

Norddine Oubouch, Abdelbari Redouane, Anouar Makhoukh, Abdennebi El Hasnaoui · 2026 · Next Energy

Summary. This study designs an integrated hybrid renewable energy system combining solar, wind, pumped hydro storage, and water electrolysis to simultaneously provide rural electricity and produce green hydrogen. Using techno-economic optimization, the researchers found that coupling long-duration storage with hybrid renewables reduces electricity curtailment and grid dependence while achieving competitive costs of $0.08525/kWh, producing 2,424 kg hydrogen daily, and cutting CO₂ emissions by 130,287 tons annually.

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@article{oubouch-2026-techno-economic-optimization-hybrid-renewable,
  title   = {Techno-economic optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems for green hydrogen production and rural electrification},
  author  = {Norddine Oubouch and Abdelbari Redouane and Anouar Makhoukh and Abdennebi El Hasnaoui},
  journal = {Next Energy},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.nxener.2026.100625},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxener.2026.100625}
}

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TI  - Techno-economic optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems for green hydrogen production and rural electrification
AU  - Norddine Oubouch
AU  - Abdelbari Redouane
AU  - Anouar Makhoukh
AU  - Abdennebi El Hasnaoui
JO  - Next Energy
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.1016/j.nxener.2026.100625
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DOI

10.1016/j.nxener.2026.100625

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energy, climate-and-environment, general-innovation

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2026-08-01