Many EU countries are exploring blending hydrogen into gas grids
Gas grid could meet 50pc of EU hydrogen strategy demand
Blending a 20pc mix of green hydrogen into the EU gas grid could create a guaranteed 4.5mn t/yr of demand, says European Commission study
Almost half of the 10mn t/yr of hydrogen production by 2030 targeted in the EU hydrogen strategy could be blended into the gas system, according to a study for the European Commission. Assuming that a 20pc blend of hydrogen could be introduced into the gas transmission system without the requirement for major upgrades, around 4.5mn t/yr could be blended—making the EU gas grid a major source of demand alongside industry, aviation and road transport. Electrolyser projects require guaranteed offtake to receive the funding from financial institutions needed for construction. But guaranteed sources of demand are scarce until the market develops further—a phenomenon often referred to in the indust
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