Hy3 - Large-Scale Hydrogen Production from Offshore Wind to Decarbonise the Dutch and German Industry: feasibility study Hy3
report
Green hydrogen is gaining importance as an energy carrier, an enabler of system integration, as well as a feedstock (substitution) for several industrial processes. It will be an important building block for the transition process to a decarbonised energy system. Besides the production of renewable electricity, the production of green hydrogen1 from offshore wind in the North Sea is promising given its relatively shallow sea depth and favourable wind speeds. This report presents a feasibility study assessing the potential and boundary conditions for green hydrogen pro-duction in the Dutch and German offshore and coastal regions of the North Sea from electricity produced from offshore wind and for delivering hydrogen to demand centres in the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) from 2025 to 2050. In this context, exploratory scenarios have been developed that explore more than just current energy policy goals2 and allow us to provide first insights into how a transnational hydrogen economy could look in 2050. Two key statements were derived from the analysis: OPPORTUNITY: Cooperation between the Netherlands and Germany in developing a common hydrogen market and infrastructure boosts opportunities for realising a decarbonised regional economy. CALL FOR ACTION: Trigger joint initiatives to establish a common market, remove regulatory barriers, de-velop a common vision for hydrogen infrastructure, foster cross border collaboration on industrial trans-formation, establish joint R&D and innovation initiatives and establish binational projects with net benefits to the Dutch and German energy systems.
TNO Identifier
957932
Publisher
TNO ; Jülich Forchungszentrum ; Deutsche Energie-Agentur DENA
Collation
148 p.
Place of publication
Delft