My MSc dissertation at the University of Reading quantified the UK’s need for long-duration underground hydrogen storage to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The research examined demand electrification scenarios, offshore wind power deployment, and the meteorological drivers behind energy storage deficits — identifying the weather patterns that cause prolonged shortfalls in renewable generation. The work drew on ERA5 reanalysis data and European-derived power datasets, and was awarded the Met Office MSc Dissertation Prize for outstanding research.
I presented this work at the 2024 Next Generation Energy and Climate Modelling Workshop (NextGenEC).
