IEA Hydrogen (Hydrogen TCP)
Short Description
Hydrogen and related technologies have been identified as important key elements in achieving the decarbonisation targets. Since 2020, initiatives such as Hydrogen Valleys and the large-scale production of electrolysers have been driving the hydrogen economy forward. Despite the progress, there are still challenges within the hydrogen value chain that need to be addressed, such as operational safety, export and import methods, mobility infrastructure, public acceptance, legislation and standards.
The Hydrogen TCP's vision is a world in which clean and affordable hydrogen plays an essential cross-sectoral role for a secure and sustainable energy future (Strategy 2025-2030). The mission of the Hydrogen TCP is to accelerate the development and deployment of safe and sustainable technologies for the production, storage and supply of clean and affordable hydrogen and its derivatives for use in industry, mobility, heating and electricity. The Hydrogen TCP supports this endeavour through international research activities, information exchange and dissemination of results.
The TCP co-operates with key international actors, such as the IEA Secretariat for the Global Hydrogen Review, the European Clean Hydrogen Partnership or the Clean Hydrogen Mission (Mission Innovation). The TCP also leads the Hydrogen Coordination Group.
Important strategic activities of the TCP include a comprehensive TRL assessment and the presentation of Awards of Excellence.
Ongoing Tasks
- Task 40 Hydrogen Storage
- Task 42 Underground Hydrogen Storage
- Task 43 Security of large systems
- Task 44 Hydrogen from nuclear energy
- Task 45 Renewable Hydrogen Production
- Task 46 Offshore production
- Task 47 Certification
- Task 48 Future demand of Hydrogen in Industry
- Task 49 Natural hydrogen
- Task 50 Cost and carbon intensity analysis and model comparison of hydrogen supply chains
Completed Tasks
- Task 34 Biological Hydrogen for Energy and Environment
- Task 35 Renewable Hydrogen Production
- Task 37 Hydrogen Safety
- Task 38 Power to Hydrogen
- Task 39 Hydrogen in Marine Applications
- Task 41 Data and Modelling (Sub-Task C – Cooperation with ETSAP)
Publications
Technological Readiness Level Assessment
Fact sheets on over 100 technologies are regularly updated and can be downloaded individually.
Annual reports
The annual reports provide a good overview of the activities in the TCP.
Newsletter
You can subscribe to a newsletter on the TCP homepage.
Social media channels
Participants
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brasil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US, European Union
Contact Address
ExCo Representative
DI Arno Gattinger
Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie (BMK)
Abteilung Energie- und Umwelttechnologien
Radetzkystraße 2
A-1030 Wien
Tel.: +43 (1) 71162-65 2919
E-Mail: Arno.Gattinger@bmk.gv.at
ExCo Alternate
DI Andreas Indinger
Austrian Energy Agency
Mariahilfer Straße 136
A-1150 Wien
E-Mail: andreas.indinger@energyagency.at