Menu HOME NEWS HYDROGEN OPTIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND Hydrogen Options For Northern Ireland 13 OCT 2021 Northern Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon will entail the transformation of the energy sector in how we produce and consume our energy requirements. The focus will be on improving energy efficiency and also replacing fossil fuels with indigenous renewable energy resources. There is significant debate over the mix of renewables that will be used to replace fossil fuels. While there is a clear role for renewable electricity production and electrification in demand sectors, there is also uncertainty as to the role of the developing technologies for low carbon hydrogen, both in terms of sources of production, but also demand uptake across the various sectors. NIE Networks commissioned this report ‘Hydrogen options for Northern Ireland’ from Frontier Economics to better understand the opportunities and potential for hydrogen and how these in turn could potentially impact the electricity networks on both the production - in the case of green hydrogen - and the various demand sectors. This report provides an overview of the options for hydrogen in Northern Ireland considered in two broad timeframes: the near term (up to 2030), and the long term (up to 2050). It describes the opportunities for production and storage and also sets out the potential for low carbon hydrogen demand across key sectors such as transport, industry, buildings and power. It is important that the energy transition adopts a whole system approach to ensure that the optimum solutions for the customers are realised. This report is therefore a complementary report to the KPMG report on ‘Electrification: Economic Opportunity for Northern Ireland’ available on our External Engagement webpage. DOWNLOAD REPORT More Latest News Helping To Grow Communities Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Customer Helpline 03457 643 643 What We Offer Power Cuts Meter Reading Help & Advice Connections Safety Company About Us News Community Investment Future Networks Careers Contact us Policies Procurement Accessibility Privacy Disclaimer Cookie Policy Modern Slavery Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited Registered in Northern Ireland Registered No: NI26041 Registered Office: 120 Malone Road Belfast, BT9 5HT Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited © 2021 ACCESSIBILITY Save settings This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. At NIE Networks we use a small number of cookies on our website to optimise site functionality and give the best possible experience. You can find out more about the cookies we use in our cookie policy (Opens in a new window) Accept allReject all Necessary Cookies Necessary cookies enable core functionality on our website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. Analytics Cookies Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Analytics Cookies On Off Social Media Cookies We use third party social sharing plugins, to allow you to share certain pages of our website on social media. Social Media Cookies On Off Preferences Cookies These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you. Preferences Cookies On Off About this tool (Opens in a new window) Cookie Control