Not a pipe dream: GCC-Europe hydrogen pipeline is feasible, says study

Not a pipe dream: GCC-Europe hydrogen pipeline is feasible, says study

A hydrogen pipeline from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to Europe is a feasible proposition, according to a joint study. Genoa-based RINA, an inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and Stockholm-based AFRY, which provides engineering, design, and advisory services worldwide, undertook an initial study of how the GCC region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. An initial assessment indicated that such a pipeline, which extends from the Gulf region to Egypt and thereon to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea, is feasible, RINA said in a press statement. The concept hydrogen pipeline will connect the Gulf to Egypt, and traverse the Mediterranean Sea to Europe With abundant renewable energy sources (RES) and natural gas reserves, the Gulf region is set to become a top global producer of green and blue hydrogen, ammonia and other synthesis products. The analysis shows a suitable pipeline configuration could transport 100 terawatt-hour (TWh) or approximately 2.5 million tonnes of hydrogen annually. Moreover, the transport capacity could be significantly scaled up by constructing additional pipelines of the exact nature. According to the statement, the cost of transporting hydrogen through this pipeline is initially seen at approximately 1.2 EUR/kg H2.