Produced using decarbonised electricity and water through a process called electrolysis, green hydrogen is set to be an important component of the transition to net-zero carbon economies. In its Transforming Energy Scenario published in its Global Renewables Outlook in 2020, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) noted that green hydrogen could supply up to 8% of overall global energy demand by 2050, with more recent studies suggesting it could be even higher. As the leading source of renewable electricity globally, hydropower is well-suited to producing green hydrogen.

In May 2021, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) published a research and policy paper, “The green hydrogen revolution: hydropower’s transformative role”, outlining how hydropower could be pivotal in supporting growth in green hydrogen. But how much has hydropower been utilised to this potential in the years since? This event seeks to examine the potential of using hydropower to support hydrogen production and to hear from experts in policy and industry to see what steps need to be taken to for hydropower to effectively impact the hydrogen sector. It will also examine some current hydropower plants to extrapolate best practices and lessons learned for the sector.

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