Hydrogen storage NI3 Oct 2021 12:04
Found this a very good read
https://www.agendani.com/fuelling-a-net-zero-carbon-energy-future/
The demand for hydrogen is growing globally and is a clear signal to the marketplace that there is need to ramp up production. Creating the environment to support that locally is crucial. NUI Galway’s report on the hydrogen opportunities in Northern Ireland highlighted advantages in the form of our abundance of onshore/offshore wind potential, our modern gas and electricity networks, interconnection between both Ireland and Great Britain, the availability of salt cavern storage and our internationally recognised track record for engineering and manufacturing innovation. Those are our opportunities, but it doesn’t mean it automatically happens. We have to corral those opportunities and fund them. It is welcome that the Department for the Economy has been vocal about the opportunities for hydrogen as a key economic driver for investment in Northern Ireland, but we need those ambitions to come to fruition and projects to get off the ground.
An existing route exists via the gas network to utilise this hydrogen. By the end of 2022, there will be c.550,000 customers that could be connected to the gas grid, who could be using hydrogen, blended in the short term, but ultimately through the replacement of natural gas with hydrogen. This will enable a natural progression towards a cost-effective decarbonisation solution for consumers. Undoubtedly, however decarbonisation will also require a change in consumer behaviours and therefore, the promotion of energy efficiency needs to become a collective requirement for the regulated sector. I believe that responsibility for education and awareness should be devolved to those regulated companies to enable them to support customers in the education of consumers to reduce their consumption.
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