The Role of Hydrogen in Romania’s Low-Carbon Economy. Results of the Annual Decarbonisation Perspective Model for Romania

Key Findings:

Clean hydrogen will play a crucial role in decarbonising Romania’s industry and mobility sectors, with a significant production potential due to significant renewable energy resources.

To launch a clean hydrogen economy in Romania, coherent national policies prioritising hydrogen in industry and mobility, as well as clear plans for increasing renewable electricity capacity and building out hydrogen transport infrastructure are needed

Estimated domestic renewable hydrogen demand in Romania’s strategic documents ranges between 160,000 and 214,000 tonnes/year.

The results of the ADP model show that this demand would increase to 667,000 tonnes/year by 2050 if Romania is to achieve the emissions targets set out in its LongTerm Strategy for climate neutrality (LTS).

The ADP model shows that to enable cost-effective decarbonisation, clean hydrogen is best deployed for use in industry (particularly steelmaking) and mobility, rather than heating and cooling or power production.

According to the model, clean hydrogen could also be a key precursor in the production of synthetic fuels.

Romania could become a hydrogen exporter, with up to 4 GW of cross-border pipeline capacity enabling exports to other European countries.


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Luciana Miu, EPG Head of Clean Economy

Luciana Miu is the Head of Clean Economy at Energy Policy Group. She holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in Energy Efficiency of Residential Buildings from the Imperial College London. Before joining EPG, Luciana worked for the UK Parliament and for the British Government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), as well as a consultant for Climate-KIC and London City Hall.

She is passionate about volunteer work, being one of the founding members of European Youth Energy Network and a professional speaker for conferences dedicated to the role of youth in energy transition.

Contact: luciana.miu@enpg.ro

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