Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 April 2023
6. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline when he intends to publish a national hydrogen strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18411/23]
View answerHydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long duration energy storage, dispatchable renewable electricity, the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing and a potential export market opportunity, given Ireland's offshore renewable energy potential. The Government has set an initial target of 2 GW of floating offshore wind to be in development by 2030, which may include the development of projects devoted to production of green hydrogen, to create the necessary environment to develop an indigenous hydrogen industry, and projects devoted to other non-grid uses. Hydrogen and decarbonised gases should be a critical component of Ireland’s energy ecosystem and decarbonisation pathway. A hydrogen strategy for Ireland is being developed, with an anticipated completion timeline of Q2 2023.
