This report “Unlocking Ukraine’s Hydrogen Opportunity: A Roadmap” focuses on hydrogen production from renewables, given Ukraine’s large potential and its higher quality when compared to the rest of Europe. Gas production in Ukraine is only just sufficient to satisfy domestic demand, so producing hydrogen from natural gas with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) would mean that additional gas imports are needed. Ukraine also has vast experience with nuclear, which represents more than half of its electricity generation. However, no reactors have been built since 2004, there are no recent cost estimates, and – even with optimistic assumptions – hydrogen production costs from nuclear power could be in the range of USD 3.6-5.3/kg H2. This pathway is therefore only touched upon briefly.
The report identifies the actions required across four pillars (physical assets, regulation, financing and cross-cutting areas) and three time horizons (covering from 2 to 20 years), in order to provide a roadmap to enable the renewable hydrogen opportunity. These actions build upon best practices seen in other countries, but will require continual reassessment to adapt to the evolving situation in Ukraine.
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