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Hydrogen for Heating: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities
Oleh Sokil1, Nazar Podolchak1, Irina Stetsiv1
1Department of Financial and Administrative Management, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, 79013, Ukraine.
Open Research Europe
|December 22, 2025
Summary
Hydrogen heating offers a promising path to decarbonize energy systems, particularly for industries and seasonal storage. Realizing its potential requires addressing costs, infrastructure, and policy challenges through collaboration and investment.
Area of Science:
- Energy Systems and Policy
- Sustainable Technology
- Low-Carbon Energy Solutions
Background:
- Hydrogen is emerging as a crucial element for low-carbon energy transitions.
- Its application in residential, commercial, and industrial heating remains largely underdeveloped.
- Decarbonizing heating is essential for achieving global climate goals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential of hydrogen technologies for decarbonizing heating systems.
- To analyze technological innovations, economic feasibility, and regulatory aspects of hydrogen heating.
- To provide strategic recommendations for scaling hydrogen heating solutions.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review.
- Analysis of policy documents and case studies (e.g., EU H2Heat project).
- Examination of hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and integration with CHP and heat pumps.
Main Results:
- Significant advancements in hydrogen infrastructure, electrolyzer efficiency, and hybrid energy systems.
- Identified challenges include high costs, infrastructure retrofitting needs, safety concerns, and regulatory fragmentation.
- Hydrogen heating shows particular promise for hard-to-electrify sectors and seasonal energy storage.
Conclusions:
- Hydrogen heating presents substantial potential for sustainable energy transitions.
- Success is contingent upon coordinated policy, investment, and international cooperation.
- Strategic recommendations are provided to facilitate the widespread adoption of hydrogen heating.
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