A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance

Abstract Energy supply chain participants recognise the benefits of hydrogen energy in accelerating the energy transition and meeting the global energy demand. However, concerns remain regarding the financial viability of hydrogen energy supply chain operations. The construct of supply chain finance...

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Main Authors: Nasiru Zubairu, Lubna Al Jabri, Abderahman Rejeb
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-03-01
Series:Discover Sustainability
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01007-0
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description Abstract Energy supply chain participants recognise the benefits of hydrogen energy in accelerating the energy transition and meeting the global energy demand. However, concerns remain regarding the financial viability of hydrogen energy supply chain operations. The construct of supply chain finance (SCF) in renewable energy networks has received significant attention as stakeholders perceive its benefits in improving liquidity, financial performance, and competitiveness. Despite the increasing volume of SCF-related studies on renewable energy networks, there is a dearth of articles that extensively review extant literature to identify SCF capabilities suitable for hydrogen energy networks, propose a comprehensive framework of hydrogen energy-SCF, and provide actionable insights into future research directions. This study addresses this limitation by conducting a state-of-the-art systematic literature review (SLR) of 75 candidate articles, which were analysed using template analysis to uncover the existing research trends and distil key hydrogen energy-SCF themes. The study uniquely develops a holistic framework of hydrogen energy-SCF, addressing key drivers including environmental sustainability, financial considerations, policies, technologies, and SCF initiatives. Moreover, this study offers fresh perspectives on SCF initiatives specific to hydrogen energy networks, emphasizing their importance for energy security and sustainability. Importantly, gaps in the literature are identified, upon which future research opportunities are proposed. The findings position hydrogen energy-SCF not only as a game-changer for the transition of global energy systems but also provide both practical and theoretical insights for academics and industry stakeholders.
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spelling doaj-art-c3bbc2fe7469492abed95f84afc5d7b22025-08-20T02:51:25ZengSpringerDiscover Sustainability2662-99842025-03-016112110.1007/s43621-025-01007-0A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain financeNasiru Zubairu0Lubna Al Jabri1Abderahman Rejeb2Faculty of Transport and Logistics, Muscat UniversityFaculty of Transport and Logistics, Muscat UniversityFaculty of Business and Economics, Széchenyi István UniversityAbstract Energy supply chain participants recognise the benefits of hydrogen energy in accelerating the energy transition and meeting the global energy demand. However, concerns remain regarding the financial viability of hydrogen energy supply chain operations. The construct of supply chain finance (SCF) in renewable energy networks has received significant attention as stakeholders perceive its benefits in improving liquidity, financial performance, and competitiveness. Despite the increasing volume of SCF-related studies on renewable energy networks, there is a dearth of articles that extensively review extant literature to identify SCF capabilities suitable for hydrogen energy networks, propose a comprehensive framework of hydrogen energy-SCF, and provide actionable insights into future research directions. This study addresses this limitation by conducting a state-of-the-art systematic literature review (SLR) of 75 candidate articles, which were analysed using template analysis to uncover the existing research trends and distil key hydrogen energy-SCF themes. The study uniquely develops a holistic framework of hydrogen energy-SCF, addressing key drivers including environmental sustainability, financial considerations, policies, technologies, and SCF initiatives. Moreover, this study offers fresh perspectives on SCF initiatives specific to hydrogen energy networks, emphasizing their importance for energy security and sustainability. Importantly, gaps in the literature are identified, upon which future research opportunities are proposed. The findings position hydrogen energy-SCF not only as a game-changer for the transition of global energy systems but also provide both practical and theoretical insights for academics and industry stakeholders.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01007-0HydrogenRenewable energy networksEnergy transitionEnergy securitySupply chain financeTemplate analysis
spellingShingle Nasiru Zubairu
Lubna Al Jabri
Abderahman Rejeb
A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance
Discover Sustainability
Hydrogen
Renewable energy networks
Energy transition
Energy security
Supply chain finance
Template analysis
title A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance
title_full A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance
title_fullStr A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance
title_full_unstemmed A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance
title_short A review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance
title_sort review of hydrogen energy in renewable energy supply chain finance
topic Hydrogen
Renewable energy networks
Energy transition
Energy security
Supply chain finance
Template analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01007-0
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