H2 SEA – Regional trade dynamic study of green hydrogen and derivative products in SEA region
Project description
In this project, RLI scientists are developing a market potential study for the use of green hydrogen in ten Southeast Asian countries.
Green hydrogen – a key element for a renewable energy system
Energy demand is rising rapidly in Southeast Asia. The use of green hydrogen plays an important role in meeting this demand while at the same time achieving the transition to a fully renewable energy system and the decarbonization of industry and the mobility sector. It is produced using renewable energy.
The study covers the countries of Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Brunei. For a sustainable integration of green hydrogen into the energy systems of the different countries, it is important to consider available resources and infrastructures, political framework conditions as well as economic and environmental impacts. The project team will conduct interviews, workshops and training sessions on these topics with various stakeholders from the region. The scientists will provide information on green hydrogen and its potential importance for the region, while the representatives from the countries will provide information on the needs and structures in their countries.
Involvement of local stakeholders
An important part of the project is the involvement of local interest groups. Through stakeholder interviews and participant feedback, country-specific data is collected for the potential study. The involvement of local groups helps to determine the need for information for decisions in the green hydrogen sector. The results of the study should help with the expansion of the hydrogen sector and future renewable energy projects as well as support political decision-makers in their work.
Project duration: November 2023 – March 2024
Tasks
- Preparation of input for knowledge sessions with stakeholders and facilitation of stakeholder participation
- Conduction of expert interviews to close data and knowledge gaps and get in depth views from stakeholders in the region
- Writing of a final report synthesizing the insights gathered by literature review, knowledge sessions and stakeholder interviews
- Presentation of the findings and dissemination workshop
Results
- The study sheds light on the positions and roles of the analysed Southeast Asian countries in an emerging market for green hydrogen and its derivatives. This reveals a differentiation between the countries: Vietnam and Malaysia are positioning themselves as pioneers and are likely to be strongly export-orientated in the future. Thailand and Indonesia, on the other hand, are pursuing a progressive strategy aimed at self-sufficiency with a slight export orientation.
- The Southeast Asian region has considerable potential for the development of a market for green hydrogen and derivatives, supported by abundant renewable energy resources and a well-developed gas infrastructure.
- The demand for hydrogen and its derivatives in the region itself, as well as from nearby trading partners such as Japan, could serve as a driving force for the expansion of the green hydrogen economy.
- The region is currently dominated by the use of grey and blue hydrogen, for example in refineries, the chemical and processing industries and in fertiliser production.
- In order to be able to compete with grey and blue hydrogen in terms of costs, a significant reduction in the production costs for green hydrogen is necessary, in particular by reducing the costs for renewable electricity
The complete study can be downloaded here.
