The role hydrogen can play in heating buildings
19 December 2022
acatech and DECHEMA publish the Fact Sheet “Wasserstoff im Gebäudesektor” (Hydrogen in the Building Sector)
As part of the H2-Compass joint project, acatech and DECHEMA have put together a four-page Fact Sheet addressing the role hydrogen can play in heating buildings. It concludes that hydrogen has an important role to play in the future provision of heat but not, however, a central role due to the forecasted shortage of hydrogen in the coming years. Rather, hydrogen is one of many options available for eco-friendly heating and hot water. However, the Fact Sheet shows clearly how inconsistent the studies are: Several studies put the demand for hydrogen for heating buildings between 0 and 150 TWh per year – depending on whether widespread use in gas distribution networks is taken into account or not.
Further information
The Fact Sheet Hydrogen in the Building Sector available for download (in German)
The two-year H2-Compass project between acatech and DECHEMA has been under way since June 2021. On the basis of a meta-analysis, they are together constructing an overview of pathways to the hydrogen economy as well as corresponding courses of action along with their respective pros and cons. Furthermore, the H2-Compass is organising a dialogue with stakeholders from science, industry, politics, public administration and civil society to obtain their points of view and work towards a shared vision of a hydrogen economy. Policymakers can use the results of the project as a basis for a hydrogen roadmap. The H2-Compass project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research as well as the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.