In its Updated National Hydrogen Strategy, the German government announced the development of a dedicated import strategy with the objective of establishing diversified import structures and avoiding dependencies. Ensuring a secure and cost-effective supply of green hydrogen is crucial for the German energy transition.
This policy brief compares countries from the Mediterranean and MENA Region in terms of their green hydrogen import costs, potentials, and country risks from the German point of view. Further, the analysis uses the Idea of Markowitz’s Portfolio Theory to examine the trade-off between import costs and investment risks and security of supply.
