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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
This. With “GoHydrogen”, Energy Brainpool has developed a scenario that models a far-reaching transformation of the energy system leading to climate neutrality.The “GoHydrogen” scenario presents a future energy supply for Europe in which fossil natural gas is replaced by hydrogen on a long-term basis. The potential of hydrogen to supply energy is used in a wide variety of sectors. Hydrogen will become one of the backbones of the energy system.The areas of application for hydrogen are diverse: fuel cells, climate-neutral steel from the direct reduction process, hydrogen as a substance in the chemical industry and hydrogen-based heating systems for feeding energy into certain heating networks are just a few examples.This wide range of applications results in a high demand for hydrogen, which will exceed 2,200 TWh calorific value by 2050. 50 % of this demand can be covered by domestic (European) hydrogen production (mainly by electrolysers).In addition to the increasing use of hydrogen, many applications will also be electrified. This will be especially relevant for private transportation, the supply of heat for industrial processes and the heat supply of buildings. As a result, the total demand for electricity, including the electricity consumption of electrolysers that produce hydrogen in Europe, will increase significantly.This will result in an annual Europe-wide electricity demand of over 5,700 TWh by 2050. This represents almost a doubling of today’s electricity consumption. In order to meet this demand, renewable energy plants such as onshore and offshore wind turbines and solar plants in particular, but also “H2-capable” gas
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