1、Assessing the Regional Demandfor Geological Hydrogen StorageBuilding a Strategic Case for Investment in the East Coast ClusterFebruary 2024ContentsSection 1:Executive SummarySection 2:IntroductionSection 3:Strategic ContextSection 4:Research Outputs Demand Modelling for the East Coast Cluster Capaci
2、ty Modelling for the East Coast ClusterSection 5:Market BarriersSection 6:InterventionsSection 7:Conclusions and Next Steps31113171828374146Appendix A:Hydrogen Storage Demand Modellingfor the East Coast Cluster Executive Summary Methodology Industry Sector Heat Sector Power Generation Sector Transpo
3、rt Sector Overarching Assumptions Results Sensitivity Analysis ConclusionsAppendix B:Geological Hydrogen Storage Capacity Modelling for the East Coast Cluster Executive Summary Literature Review Methodology Assumptions Limitations&Opportunities Detailed Findings ConclusionsAppendix C:References50515
4、4586264717478868889911011041051088711149Section 1:Executive SummaryStrategic ContextHydrogen storage is a key component of theUKs decarbonisation plans,as it unlocks theability to hold the significant reserves neededto meet growing energy demands throughoutan energy system transition.Without governm
5、ent intervention,the hydrogen storage market willnot be able to deliver the necessary storage at pacewith demand,thereby threatening the delivery of the governments 2030 and 2035 goals on the pathto Net Zero by 2050.For almost two decades,the UK has been a global leader in climate protection,recentl
6、y moving forward its already ambitious goals by committing to a 78%reduction in emissions by 2035(from 1990 levels)as an interim milestone towards Net Zero by 2050.While the detailed roadmap to achieve these legally binding commitments is still in development,it is widely acceptedthat low carbon hyd