2024-03-28 07:30:39
Green hydrogen represents a market with great potential. France, for its part, has decided to devote significant investments to this essential vector of the energy transition, in particular through the deployment of its national strategy for the development of carbon-free hydrogen.
An extract from Green hydrogen sector: directory of European players, by Arnaud MOIGN
Considered an energy of the future by the International Energy Agency (IEA), hydrogen is expected to play an important role in the transition to carbon neutrality in all industrial sectors. This is particularly the case in the field of transport, where fuel cells for electric vehicles make it possible to reduce the use of diesel. Likewise, in the field of energy, hydrogen can be an electricity storage solution to compensate for the intermittency of renewable energies.
Furthermore, while new uses of hydrogen have emerged, particularly in wind and solar power, the chemical and steel industries are the main consumers of this carbon-free energy.
However, currently, hydrogen production is still over 95 % of fossil origin, which leads to the emission of several million tonnes of CO each year2 in the air. The essential condition for the development of the different uses of hydrogen is therefore that it is produced in a carbon-free manner, using electricity for production that is itself carbon-free, or by using “decarbonized” devices. CCUS » (capture, storage and use of CO2).
The typology of actors in Europe
All European countries combined, the vast majority (59 %) of European green hydrogen players are energy players or specialists in the production, transport, storage and distribution of compressed gases, chemistry or even in the R&D.
By category, half of these players are in the green hydrogen production sector, closely followed by storage and distribution specialists, who are also very present. The transport of hydrogen or its consumption are currently less developed themes.
The electrochemistry sector naturally appears at the top of the chemistry category, with water electrolysis being a key process in the production of green hydrogen.
In the mobility sector, automobiles and heavy transport also come first, logically.
France, leader in decarbonized hydrogen in 2030 ?
France is, for its part, the country in Europe with the largest number of green hydrogen players. Its stated ambition is in particular to become the leader in carbon-free hydrogen.
This ambition is reflected in significant public support for the sector. So, these are 7 billion euros devoted to it until 2030, following the deployment of the national strategy for the development of carbon-free hydrogen.
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