CleanTechnica•3 months ago
Europe Built Hydrogen Infrastructure Instead of the Power Grid It Needed
- •Europe invested in a 400 km hydrogen pipeline segment described as 'from nowhere to nowhere' due to a lack of suppliers and offtakers, indicating a significant misallocation of resources.
- •This infrastructure misdirection highlights a critical policy failure to prioritize realistic demand and essential electricity grid development over aspirational, unproven technologies.
- •For developers and large power consumers, this implies that underinvestment in the core electricity grid can lead to future reliability issues, higher power costs, and hinder deep electrification efforts necessary for decarbonization.
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