A computer implementation method for operation optimization of an industrial
plant (500) is proposed, the industrial
plant (500) including at least one
hydrogen producer (510) and at least one
hydrogen consumer (520), the industrial
plant (500) being coupled to at least one electrical
energy source (600). The method includes: receiving, at a computing
system (100) values of operating parameters of an industrial plant (500), the operating parameters including at least:
hydrogen production of at least one hydrogen producer (510),
hydrogen consumption of at least one hydrogen
consumer (520), energy production of the industrial plant (500),
energy consumption of the industrial plant (500), energy availability via at least one
energy source (600), and
energy pricing; calculating a predicted
time series of the values and / or boundaries of the operating parameters of the industrial plant (500); and, by means of an optimization module (124) of the computing
system (100), determining one or more optimal operating setpoints for optimizing the operation control of the industrial plant (500) in at least one aspect of
energy consumption and operating costs, based on the received values of the operating parameters and the calculated predicted
time series of the values and / or boundaries of the operating parameters of the industrial plant (500), wherein the one or more optimal operating setpoints are determined based on at least one degree of freedom of the industrial plant (500).