Incentives and legal barriers for power-to-hydrogen pathways: An international snapshot

Dolci, Francesco;Thomas, Denis;Hilliard, Samantha;Guerra, Carlos Fúnez;Lucchese, Paul;et.al.
(2019) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy — Vol. 44, n° 23, p. 11394-11401 (2019)

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  • Dolci, FrancescoEuropean Commission
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  • Thomas, DenisHydrogenics
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  • Hilliard, SamanthaClean Horizon, France
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  • Guerra, Carlos Fúnezcentro Nacional Del Hidrogeno, Spain
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  • Proost, JorisUCLouvain
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  • Lucchese, PaulUniversité Paris Saclay, France
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Abstract
Rendering the energy system more sustainable can only be achieved through a combination of low-carbon energy production, energy efficiency, and coupling of energy sectors. In this context, Power-to-Hydrogen concepts for managing supply and demand, providing seasonal storage, and being the linking element between different sectors (electricity generation, gas grids, transport and industry), has attracted significant interest during the last decade. However, the deployment of technology is subject to legal barriers, which may differ from one region to another. On the contrary, there may be incentives to facilitate market introduction of a new technology. In this paper, an international network of experts under the umbrella of Task 38 of the International Energy Agency's Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme assesses the legal framework in ten countries regarding power-to-hydrogen applications. The most frequently considered pathway, from a legal standpoint, is using hydrogen for mobility applications. Only a few countries are implementing legal frameworks for diverse hydrogen applications.
Affiliations
  • European Commission
  • Hydrogenics
  • Clean Horizon
  • Centro Nacional Del Hidrogeno
  • IFE
  • Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
  • Engie
  • Groningen University
  • Unitec Institute of Technology
  • ITM Power
  • Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbHInstitute of Electrochemical Porcess Engineering (IEK-3)
  • Université Paris SaclayCEA

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Dolci, F., Thomas, D., Hilliard, S., Guerra, C. F., Hancke, R., Ito, H., Jegoux, M., Kreeft, G., Leaver, J., Newborough, M., Proost, J., Robinius, M., Weidner, E., Mansilla, C., & Lucchese, P. (2019). Incentives and legal barriers for power-to-hydrogen pathways: An international snapshot. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(23), 11394-11401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.045 (Original work published 2019)