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relevant to the research topic that may have occurred beyond that date are not
covered by the research.
The interviews have consisted of an hour discussion following the questions
documented in the interview guides. Eight interviews have been conducted via
Skype®, allowing the recording of the discussions. Two interviews have been
conducted by phone. The interviews have been transcribed into writing format.
The documented transcriptions were submitted to the interviewees for comments
and for reference. Three of the interviewees gave minor comments as well as
expressing appreciation for the interview process.
The interview transcripts were used for qualitative data analysis.
5.2.5 The Main Findings of the Interviews
The interviewee #10 is working in the Dutch market. The Netherlands are at the
forefront of the renewable hydrogen development for industry applications. The
strategy of the interviews is to use the data gathered in the Dutch market as a
benchmark for the data gathered in the APAC markets.
The Dutch market benefits from a combination of factors that has led to the
positive development of the renewable hydrogen topic.
• The policy instrument to allocate offshore renewable energy projects is a
zero-subsidy auction. This exposes renewable energy project developers to the
merchant risk. Renewable energy project developers are pushed to develop
additional revenue streams to mitigate this risk.
• Though grid capacity is not yet an issue in the Netherlands, reinforcement of
the grid will be needed soon to accommodate large intermittent input of offshore wind electricity. Renewable hydrogen as an energy storage medium could
play a role in providing flexibility and reduce the need for grid infrastructure
improvement.
• The Dutch government has ambitious decarbonisation goals for the industry. For decarbonizing the industry, large quantity of renewable hydrogen will
be required. This pushes industry actors to develop ambitious sustainability
strategies and rethink their industrial processes.
• The Dutch government has defined ambitious goals for the development of
its renewable energy production capacity and so far, it has been followed by
actions.
• The Dutch government sees hydrogen as a key contributor to the energy
transition.
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relevant to the research topic that may have occurred beyond that date are not
covered by the research.
The interviews have consisted of an hour discussion following the questions
documented in the interview guides. Eight interviews have been conducted via
Skype®, allowing the recording of the discussions. Two interviews have been
conducted by phone. The interviews have been transcribed into writing format.
The documented transcriptions were submitted to the interviewees for comments
and for reference. Three of the interviewees gave minor comments as well as
expressing appreciation for the interview process.
The interview transcripts were used for qualitative data analysis.
5.2.5 The Main Findings of the Interviews
The interviewee #10 is working in the Dutch market. The Netherlands are at the
forefront of the renewable hydrogen development for industry applications. The
strategy of the interviews is to use the data gathered in the Dutch market as a
benchmark for the data gathered in the APAC markets.
The Dutch market benefits from a combination of factors that has led to the
positive development of the renewable hydrogen topic.
• The policy instrument to allocate offshore renewable energy projects is a
zero-subsidy auction. This exposes renewable energy project developers to the
merchant risk. Renewable energy project developers are pushed to develop
additional revenue streams to mitigate this risk.
• Though grid capacity is not yet an issue in the Netherlands, reinforcement of
the grid will be needed soon to accommodate large intermittent input of offshore wind electricity. Renewable hydrogen as an energy storage medium could
play a role in providing flexibility and reduce the need for grid infrastructure
improvement.
• The Dutch government has ambitious decarbonisation goals for the industry. For decarbonizing the industry, large quantity of renewable hydrogen will
be required. This pushes industry actors to develop ambitious sustainability
strategies and rethink their industrial processes.
• The Dutch government has defined ambitious goals for the development of
its renewable energy production capacity and so far, it has been followed by
actions.
• The Dutch government sees hydrogen as a key contributor to the energy
transition.