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The first common section for all interviewee types aims at providing enough
context, background, trust, and authenticity to the potential interviewees, setting
solid ground rules for an efficient and in-depth discussion (Adams 2015).
The structure of the second part of the interview guides is also designed according to the renewable hydrogen framework. The interview guide is designed to
facilitate an hour interview and its first section sets for an introduction. As explained in section 5.2.1, the author needs to confirm that the interviewee corresponds
to the profile reviewed during the interviewee identification phase. The next sections are tailored to reflect the areas of expertise and interest of the three (3) types
of interviewees as shown in the table 5.2.
Table 5.2 Structure of the interview guides
Interview guide for
renewable energy policy
experts
Interview guide for
renewable energy project
developers
Interview guide for potential
renewable hydrogen off-takers
Introduction (common)
Renewable energy policy instruments (common)
Four questions
Sustainability and
environmental management
framework (tailored)
Two questions
Hydrogen as feedstock
(tailored)
Nine questions
Renewable hydrogen
(tailored)
Eleven questions
Renewable hydrogen
(tailored)
Thirteen questions
Renewable hydrogen (tailored)
Eight questions
Concluding remarks (common)
5.2.4 The Organisation and Realisation of the Interviews
The first requests for interviews have been sent end of November 2019 until midDecember 2019 with an objective of performing the interview by end of January
2020 in accordance with the original timeline of the research project.
Once confirmed, the interviews have been completed between the 21 st of
January 2020 and the 14 th of February 2020. Any developments or information
5 Empirical Research for Establishing the Potential of Renewable Hydrogen …
The first common section for all interviewee types aims at providing enough
context, background, trust, and authenticity to the potential interviewees, setting
solid ground rules for an efficient and in-depth discussion (Adams 2015).
The structure of the second part of the interview guides is also designed according to the renewable hydrogen framework. The interview guide is designed to
facilitate an hour interview and its first section sets for an introduction. As explained in section 5.2.1, the author needs to confirm that the interviewee corresponds
to the profile reviewed during the interviewee identification phase. The next sections are tailored to reflect the areas of expertise and interest of the three (3) types
of interviewees as shown in the table 5.2.
Table 5.2 Structure of the interview guides
Interview guide for
renewable energy policy
experts
Interview guide for
renewable energy project
developers
Interview guide for potential
renewable hydrogen off-takers
Introduction (common)
Renewable energy policy instruments (common)
Four questions
Sustainability and
environmental management
framework (tailored)
Two questions
Hydrogen as feedstock
(tailored)
Nine questions
Renewable hydrogen
(tailored)
Eleven questions
Renewable hydrogen
(tailored)
Thirteen questions
Renewable hydrogen (tailored)
Eight questions
Concluding remarks (common)
5.2.4 The Organisation and Realisation of the Interviews
The first requests for interviews have been sent end of November 2019 until midDecember 2019 with an objective of performing the interview by end of January
2020 in accordance with the original timeline of the research project.
Once confirmed, the interviews have been completed between the 21 st of
January 2020 and the 14 th of February 2020. Any developments or information