The Hydrogen Research Programme conducts research under the broad objective of “building business cases for a hydrogen economy”. It focuses on how the clean hydrogen industry can move from its current small scale, largely government funded projects to a scale where it is significant in the global energy system.
Markets and Demand
- Policy and regulation to promote use of clean hydrogen
- Comparative analysis across sectors and regions
- Identify priority end uses and how to service them
- Steps to enable downstream hydrogen investments
Infrastructure
- Policy and regulatory support mechanisms to drive infrastructure investments
- Viable business models/investment case studies for investments along the value chain
- Appropriate contractual models and financing
- Comparison of approaches to hydrogen transport and storage
Production
- How to justify investments in GW scale production
- Integration of production in specific supply chain
- Comparison of alternative production approaches for clean hydrogen and derivatives
Team
Head of Hydrogen Research
Research Fellows
Visiting Research Fellows
Sponsors
E.ON
Equinor
ExxonMobil
JERA
Johnson Matthey
KAPSARC
SLB
Scotiabank
SNAM
The Hydrogen Research Programme welcomes expressions of interest from visiting researchers who are experts in and passionate about this research. For further information, please get in touch with Bassam Fattouh.
The Programme acknowledges the kind support provided by its Sponsors, without which this research could not be undertaken.
Latest Publications from the Hydrogen Research Programme
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15.04.24Download Publication
From natural gas to hydrogen: what are the rules for European gas network decarbonisation and do they ensure flexibility and security of supply?
On 11 April 2024 the European Parliament adopted the Renewable and Natural Gases and Hydrogen (RNGH) Directive and the RNGH Regulation – otherwise known as the Decarbonised Gas and Hydrogen Package – and published both documents on 12 April 2024. Once approved by the Council and published in the EU Official Journal – expected by […]
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04.04.24Download Publication
Green Hydrogen Imports into Europe: An Assessment of Potential Sources
This paper compares the potential of three countries Morocco, Chile, and Australia to export green hydrogen to the European Union (EU). The three countries are ranked relative to each other based on ten indicators: • The estimated levelized cost of green hydrogen delivery over time • The status of development of hydrogen projects • Expectations […]
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19.03.24Download Publication
MENA region as a potential hydrogen supplier for the European market: analysing a prospective route between Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Germany
Green hydrogen emerges as a promising solution to the intermittency of renewable energy resources, offering storage and transport capabilities essential for a sustainable energy future. However, establishing a viable supply chain poses challenges due to high conversion costs and logistical complexities. Hence, considering the cost dynamics of the entire supply chain is crucial to derive […]
Latest Ongoing Research from the Hydrogen Research Programme
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25.03.24
Green hydrogen and electricity: possible lessons and linkages
The paper aims to identify possible lessons from electricity for hydrogen business models, exploring the relationship between green hydrogen and electricity, and offering preliminary thoughts on implications for hydrogen development in Europe.
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26.02.24
Hydrogen definitions – an unnecessary source of regulatory risk and uncertainty?
The paper will look at proposed definitions for hydrogen (e.g UK Low Carbon Hydrogen, EU RFNBOs etc.) and how the carbon intensity of hydrogen is measured (e.g. system boundaries, treatment of inputs such as electricity.) It will then consider the implications of this for policy making – in particular focusing on the impact of different […]
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13.02.24
Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis of Introducing Hydrogen into Hard-to-Abate Applications
This energy insight focuses on contextualizing and providing an environmental cost-benefit analysis of introducing hydrogen into existing hard-to-abate applications. It aims to evaluate economic and environmental implications and offer insights into the potential benefits and challenges associated with incorporating hydrogen as an energy vector in sectors traditionally difficult to decarbonize.