Technologies of Hydrogen Economy in Sector Integration

Technologies of hydrogen cconomy in sector integration (Vety-Tekno) is an experimental RDI project focused on designing and implementing a mobile hydrogen economy laboratory with a power capacity of 10 kW. The project explores several key areas of the hydrogen economy, including hydrogen production, compression and storage, further processing, and direct use in fuel cells. A significant emphasis is also placed on hydrogen safety throughout the project.

The project is driven by the energy transition and the need to reduce emissions in the energy sector and heavy industry. Currently, the most significant driver of the hydrogen economy is heavy industry, where hydrogen is, according to current knowledge, the only viable option for achieving large-scale CO₂ emission reductions. A prime example is the steel industry, where traditional production processes generate massive CO₂ emissions, but hydrogen enables the production of so-called green steel without emissions.

From a broader perspective, the long-term goal of the hydrogen economy is to replace the fossil fuel-based energy system with a low-emission and environmentally sustainable alternative, in which hydrogen, together with renewable production of electricity, forms the backbone of the energy system.

The goal of the project is to address the technological challenges of the hydrogen economy through experimental RDI work, in response to the advancing energy transition and the development of sector integration. Therefore, the project is implemented as a combination of a development and investment initiative: the investment component involves acquiring industrial-scale hydrogen economy equipment, which will be used to carry out the experimental RDI activities of the development component.

The objective is to design and implement a comprehensive hydrogen economy system - including production, storage, energy conversion, and further processing - that can support companies operating in the field.

The progress of the hydrogen economy as part of the energy transition is absolutely critical, as there are no alternative solutions for reducing emissions in heavy industry. If emissions from heavy industry cannot be significantly reduced, slowing down climate change will become increasingly difficult. The impact of the project lies in addressing the technical challenges of the hydrogen economy.

EAKR Euroopan aluekehitysrahasto 2021-2027

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