Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production

Abstract Ocean islands possess abundant renewable energy resources, providing favorable conditions for developing offshore clean energy microgrids. However, geographical isolation poses significant challenges for direct energy transfer between islands. Recent electrolysis and hydrogen storage techno...

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Main Authors: Yirui Wang, Ruize Tian, Siguang Zheng, Changyue Lu, Shuang Zhou
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05313-5
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Ruize Tian
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Shuang Zhou
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Shuang Zhou
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description Abstract Ocean islands possess abundant renewable energy resources, providing favorable conditions for developing offshore clean energy microgrids. However, geographical isolation poses significant challenges for direct energy transfer between islands. Recent electrolysis and hydrogen storage technology advancements have created new opportunities for distributed energy utilization in these remote areas. This paper presents a low-carbon economic dispatch strategy designed explicitly for distant oceanic islands, incorporating energy self-sufficiency rates and seasonal hydrogen storage (SHS). We propose a power supply model for offshore islands considering hydrogen production from offshore wind power. The proposed model minimizes operational and carbon emission costs while maximizing energy self-sufficiency. It considers the operational constraints of the island’s energy system, the offshore transportation network, the hydrogen storage infrastructure, and the electricity-hydrogen-transportation coupling of hydrogen storage (HS) and seasonal hydrogen storage (SHS) services. To optimize the dispatch process, this study employs an improved Grey Wolf Optimizer (IGWO) combined with the Differential Evolution method to enhance population diversity and refine the position updating mechanism. Simulation results demonstrate that integrating HS and SHS effectively enhances energy self-sufficiency and reduces carbon emissions. For instance, hydrogenation costs decreased by 21.4% after optimization, and the peak-valley difference was reduced by 16%. These findings validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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spelling doaj-art-57d2235c642244dc87d71b0c43e10e1f2025-08-20T04:02:46ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115112210.1038/s41598-025-05313-5Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen productionYirui Wang0Ruize Tian1Siguang Zheng2Changyue Lu3Shuang Zhou4International Education Institute, North China Electric Power UniversitySchool of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityThe School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin UniversitySchool of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Wuhan UniversityInternational Education Institute, North China Electric Power UniversityAbstract Ocean islands possess abundant renewable energy resources, providing favorable conditions for developing offshore clean energy microgrids. However, geographical isolation poses significant challenges for direct energy transfer between islands. Recent electrolysis and hydrogen storage technology advancements have created new opportunities for distributed energy utilization in these remote areas. This paper presents a low-carbon economic dispatch strategy designed explicitly for distant oceanic islands, incorporating energy self-sufficiency rates and seasonal hydrogen storage (SHS). We propose a power supply model for offshore islands considering hydrogen production from offshore wind power. The proposed model minimizes operational and carbon emission costs while maximizing energy self-sufficiency. It considers the operational constraints of the island’s energy system, the offshore transportation network, the hydrogen storage infrastructure, and the electricity-hydrogen-transportation coupling of hydrogen storage (HS) and seasonal hydrogen storage (SHS) services. To optimize the dispatch process, this study employs an improved Grey Wolf Optimizer (IGWO) combined with the Differential Evolution method to enhance population diversity and refine the position updating mechanism. Simulation results demonstrate that integrating HS and SHS effectively enhances energy self-sufficiency and reduces carbon emissions. For instance, hydrogenation costs decreased by 21.4% after optimization, and the peak-valley difference was reduced by 16%. These findings validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05313-5Offshore islandsElectric-hydrogen-transport couplingRenewable energy microgridsCarbon emission reductionImproved grey wolf optimizer
spellingShingle Yirui Wang
Ruize Tian
Siguang Zheng
Changyue Lu
Shuang Zhou
Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production
Scientific Reports
Offshore islands
Electric-hydrogen-transport coupling
Renewable energy microgrids
Carbon emission reduction
Improved grey wolf optimizer
title Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production
title_full Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production
title_fullStr Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production
title_full_unstemmed Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production
title_short Multi-objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production
title_sort multi objective optimal scheduling of islands considering offshore hydrogen production
topic Offshore islands
Electric-hydrogen-transport coupling
Renewable energy microgrids
Carbon emission reduction
Improved grey wolf optimizer
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05313-5
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