Advancing sustainable transport: renewable energy integration in hydrogen refueling stations

Official URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.116393

Decarbonizing the transport sector is imperative for achieving the global climate objectives outlined in the Paris Agreement. This review provides a systematic evaluation of renewable-powered hydrogen refueling stations within sustainable transportation frameworks. Drawing on forty-one high-impact studies published between 2019 and 2024, the analysis is structured around three principal themes: (1) integration of renewable energy with hydrogen production, (2) design, operational efficiency, economic viability, and safety considerations of hydrogen refueling stations, and (3) management and optimization of integrated energy systems. By synthesizing region-specific empirical data and computational modeling from these studies, this review consolidates critical operational, economic, and infrastructural opportunities and challenges associated with hydrogen refueling stations, addressing both the barriers and opportunities in the deployment of sustainable hydrogen infrastructure for transportation. Providing an in-depth snapshot of the current state of research in this rapidly evolving multidisciplinary domain, this review offers substantive policy recommendations for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers.