How H2Hub works

From hydrogen idea to development roadmap.

H2Hub guides you through seven project development levels — helping you define the project, evaluate the opportunity, develop the technical concept, model economics, test risk, explore the commercial case and identify what must happen next.

Level 1Define
Level 2Screen
Level 3Design
Level 4Model
Level 5Stress-Test
Level 6Validate
Level 7Prepare

Start at Level 1 My projects

You do not need everything figured out before you start.

Begin with a few project details. As you move through H2Hub, each level adds more information, analysis and confidence to the project. The system helps you understand what information is needed, why it matters, what H2Hub can analyse, what remains uncertain and what should happen next.

Start with what you know. H2Hub helps you develop what you don't know.

The seven development levels

Select a level to see its objective, what it needs from you, which H2Hub tools it uses, what it produces and what comes next. Every level card has the same structure.

Level 1

Define the project

Question: What are you trying to build?

You provide

Basic project idea

H2Hub does

Structures it into a project

You get

Project concept

Turn an idea into a structured project concept. You supply what you know; anything you do not know stays NOT YET DEFINED or uses an H2Hub benchmark where one is supported.

What this level looks at

Project name, country and location
Product — hydrogen, ammonia or another derivative
Approximate capacity and energy source
Target market and current project stage

H2Hub tools

Project definitionH2Hub benchmarks

Carried in from earlier levels

Your own inputs — nothing is required from a previous level.

Why it matters

Every later level reads this concept. Getting it written down — even roughly — is what makes the rest of the analysis possible.

You learn

What a hydrogen project is made of

Learn what you need, when you need it

What is electrolyser capacity?Hydrogen or ammonia?What does MW mean?What is project development?

Counts as complete when

A project concept exists (name, country, capacity).

Level 1
Define the project
Question: What are you trying to build?
You provide
Basic project idea
H2Hub does
Structures it into a project
You get
Project concept
Turn an idea into a structured project concept. You supply what you know; anything you do not know stays NOT YET DEFINED or uses an H2Hub benchmark where one is supported.
What this level looks at
Project name, country and location
Product — hydrogen, ammonia or another derivative
Approximate capacity and energy source
Target market and current project stage
H2Hub tools
Project definitionH2Hub benchmarks
Carried in from earlier levels
Your own inputs — nothing is required from a previous level.
Why it matters
Every later level reads this concept. Getting it written down — even roughly — is what makes the rest of the analysis possible.
You learn
What a hydrogen project is made of
Learn what you need, when you need it
What is electrolyser capacity?Hydrogen or ammonia?What does MW mean?What is project development?
Counts as complete when
A project concept exists (name, country, capacity).
Next Screen the opportunity
Start this level

How the seven levels connect

H2Hub is not seven disconnected tools. Every level produces an output that the next level reads.

Level 1 — Define
Project concept
Level 2 — Screen
Opportunity screening + project constraints
Level 3 — Design
System architecture / schematic
Level 4 — Model
Base economic case
Level 5 — Stress-Test
Sensitivity / risk assessment
Level 6 — Validate
Commercial assessment
Level 7 — Prepare
Project development roadmap

Your data moves with the project

You should not have to enter the same project information again and again.

Level 1 — Define
Location: KenyaCapacity: 50 MWProduct: Ammonia
Level 2 — Screen automatically uses
Kenya50 MWAmmonia
Level 3 — Design uses
LocationCapacityScreening results
Level 4 — Model uses
CapacityEnergyTechnical design
Level 5 — Stress-Test uses
Base economic model
Level 6 — Validate uses
ProductionProductLocation
Level 7 — Prepare uses
Everything above

Project development starts with assumptions

At Level 1 many inputs may be estimated. As the project develops, benchmarks are replaced with better data. Better data means better project decisions — reaching Level 7 does not make any of it final.

Step 1
Benchmarks and estimates
Where a project starts. Enough to see whether the concept is worth work.
Step 2
Screened site data
Resource, infrastructure and market data for the actual location.
Step 3
Vendor data
Equipment pricing and performance from suppliers replaces benchmark costs.
Step 4
Indicative power pricing
A real PPA or tariff indication replaces the assumed electricity price.
Step 5
Validated water source
A confirmed supply route and cost, not an assumption.
Step 6
Commercial data
Buyer demand, price expectation and contract timing from the market.
Step 7
Professional studies
FEED, permitting and independent technical work — external to H2Hub.

Example project

Kenya Green Ammonia — 50 MW

Illustrative only. It shows how a project moves through the levels, not a real project or a prediction.

Level 1Project defined.
Level 2Strong solar resource identified. Water requires validation.
Level 3PEM-based system concept created.
Level 4Base LCOH modelled.
Level 5Electricity price identified as the major sensitivity.
Level 6Potential fertilizer-sector offtakers identified.
Level 7Offtake and electricity pricing identified as the highest-priority gaps.

Next action Validate indicative power pricing.

Three different things, kept separate

Development level

Where am I in the H2Hub development process?

Levels 1 to 7. It moves when a level's output exists.

Data completeness

How much project information do I have?

The share of key project variables that have a value at all.

Project readiness

How strong are the areas we have assessed?

Only assessed areas are scored, and the reasoning is always shown.

Move forward step by step — and revisit earlier assumptions as the project improves. When a major input changes, H2Hub flags the downstream results that may need updating.

You don't need to know the entire hydrogen project development process before you start. H2Hub guides you through it.

What you need
Why it matters
What the data says
What your project result means
What to do next

One project. Seven development levels.

Level 1
Define
Turn an idea into a project.
Level 2
Screen
Determine whether the opportunity deserves further development.
Level 3
Design
Develop the preliminary technical concept.
Level 4
Model
Understand project economics.
Level 5
Stress-Test
Test what happens when assumptions change.
Level 6
Validate
Check market, infrastructure and external evidence.
Level 7
Prepare
Turn the work into a decision-ready project package.

Start your project

Reaching Level 7 does not mean a project is financeable. It means H2Hub has helped organise the available project development information and identify what still needs to be validated or advanced. H2Hub does not replace FEED, permitting, independent technical review or professional financial advice.