The role of (green) hydrogen in the energy transition
(2021) , 21 pages
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- This document has been prepared upon request after the invited presentation given by Prof. Joris Proost on May 20 2021 before the expert committee 9576 of the Belgian Superior Health Council (HGR/CSS) on the role of (green) hydrogen in the energy transition. It is largely based on the seminal reports The Future of Hydrogen and the 2020 Energy Technology Perspectives, published by the International Energy Agency (and publicly available at https://www.iea.org/fuels-andtechnologies/ hydrogen), and to which Prof. Proost has been invited to serve as peer reviewer. The presentation covered 3 main topics. It first set the general scene on why and how hydrogen can be expected to contribute to the energy transition. It then elaborated on the expected quantities (in Mton/year) that this contribution will require, both worldwide and specifically for Belgium, with a specific attention on the critical role of the available renewable energy sources needed to produce green hydrogen from water electrolysis. Finally, it provided some insights into the economics of green hydrogen production, both in terms of price-determining factors (in €/kg) and the underlying economy of scale (in €/kW). This report and its content is as such not confidential, but cannot be diffused, used or reproduced (even not partly) without the explicit authorisation of the author.
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Proost, J. (2021). The role of (green) hydrogen in the energy transition. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/114139