The UK aims to develop 10GW of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030
UK slow to start on hydrogen exports
While the government claims the country has ‘strong potential’ as a future exporter, the focus on meeting domestic demand and lack of international trade agreements paints a different picture
While the UK government is currently focusing on developing hydrogen production for domestic use, it considers the country to have “strong potential as a future exporter of hydrogen while maintaining secure supplies for domestic use”. “Our Energy Security Strategy sets out our aim to make the UK more energy self-sufficient, doubling the UK’s hydrogen production ambition to up to 10GW by 2030 and supporting 12,000 jobs across the country along the way,” a spokesperson for government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) tells Hydrogen Economist. “This increased ambition will open up opportunities for companies to export UK hydrogen while domestic demand increases, pa
Also in this section
11 April 2025
Tariffs and other protectionist measures raise questions about China’s plans to export green fuels and electrolysers, despite its huge cost advantages
11 April 2025
German firm reserves site for three-phase project as developers flock to Europe’s latest green hydrogen hotspot
8 April 2025
Gulf Energy to provide AIQ with exclusive access to its proprietary datasets and industry-leading documents. ENERGYai is already trained on petabytes of operational data from ADNOC, and this agreement will provide the solution with access to even greater quantities of relevant, high-quality industry information
7 April 2025
SAF provides a viable offtake solution for hydrogen producers and benefits from regulatory mandates and strong political support, ensuring long-term demand at higher prices
