A Hybrid AHP–Evidential Reasoning Framework for Multi-Criteria Assessment of Wind-Based Green Hydrogen Production Scenarios on the Northern Coast of Mauritania

Hamoud, M, Blanco-Davis, E ORCID: 0000-0001-8080-4997, Bras, AA ORCID: 0000-0002-6292-2073, Loughney, S ORCID: 0000-0003-0217-5739, Bashir, M ORCID: 0000-0002-4331-4275, Maaloum, V ORCID: 0009-0007-4855-567X, Yahya, AM and Wang, J ORCID: 0000-0003-4646-9106 (2026) A Hybrid AHP–Evidential Reasoning Framework for Multi-Criteria Assessment of Wind-Based Green Hydrogen Production Scenarios on the Northern Coast of Mauritania. Energies, 19 (2). ISSN 1996-1073

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Abstract

The northern coast of Mauritania presents a strategic opportunity for clean energy investment due to its remarkable potential for green hydrogen production through wind energy. To determine the best location for wind-based green hydrogen production, this paper established a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making framework (MCDM) that combines the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Evidential Reasoning (ER) to assess five coastal sites: Nouakchott, Nouamghar, Tasiast, Boulanoir, and Nouadhibou. Four main criteria (i.e., economic, technical, environmental, and social) and twelve sub-criteria were taken into account in the assessment. To ensure reliability and contextual accuracy, the data used in this study were obtained from geographic databases, peer-reviewed literature, and structured expert questionnaires. The results indicate that site 5 (Nouadhibou) is the most suitable location for green hydrogen generation using wind energy. Sensitivity analysis confirms the robustness of the ranking results, validating the reliability of the proposed hybrid framework. The findings of this study provide critical, data-driven decision-support insights for investors and policymakers, guiding the strategic development of sustainable wind-based green hydrogen projects along Mauritania’s coastline.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	02 Physical Sciences; 09 Engineering; 33 Built environment and design; 40 Engineering; 51 Physical sciences
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Divisions:	Civil Engineering and Built Environment Engineering
Publisher:	MDPI AG
Date of acceptance:	10 January 2026
Date of first compliant Open Access:	16 January 2026
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2026 16:11
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2026 16:11
DOI or ID number:	10.3390/en19020396
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27930

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