Hydrogen: Energy Supply
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of hydrogen produced from surplus renewable electricity in improving energy security.
Answered by Michael Shanks
The 2024 Clean Power Action Plan identified the need for low carbon dispatchable generation technologies, such as hydrogen to power, which can replicate the role of unabated gas and provide a secure supply of electricity to support intermittent renewable generation.
For example, when combined with domestic electrolytic hydrogen production, hydrogen to power can make efficient use of otherwise curtailed electricity during periods of excess renewable generation.
Hydrogen to power can complement our renewables-based future and can be deployed at times of low renewable output or peak demand, helping to support energy security.
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