Optimizing Hydrogen Highway Planning Model Considering Hydrogen Cost and Vehicle Flow Effects

In recent years, global governments have been actively advocating for the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) as a means to foster a more sustainable future in transportation. However, the widespread integration of these vehicles necessitates robust hydrogenation infrastructure support. This paper presents a novel hydrogen highway optimization planning model tailored for the strategic placement of hydrogen refueling stations (HRSs) along highways. Based on the traditional HRS site selection models, this approach innovatively integrates factors encompassing hydrogen procurement, transportation, and utilization. The model optimizes the location, scale of the HRSs and quantity of hydrogen dispensers within each HRS, utilizing the minimum unit cost of hydrogen as the objective function. To verify the effectiveness, the proposed model is applied in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) and Chongqing regions, conducting HRS location planning across both demonstration and promotion stages and the specific planning results are obtained. This study offers valuable insights into hydrogen infrastructure planning along highways, serving as a reference for future endeavors in this domain.