#White Papers
Solar thermal is the partner for hydrogen to decarbonise heat
The world has reached the point at which harnessing all options to mitigate climate change, is the only option: a variety of renewable energy technologies in combination are required to decarbonise global energy systems.
In this piece, we discuss the role of solar thermal technologies and hydrogen in our journey to reach net-zero carbon emissions globally.
We argue that whilst hydrogen will play a role in decarbonising our energy system in the future, particularly for so-called “hard-to-abate” sectors, solar thermal delivers higher carbon reduction in comparison to hydrogen-ready boilers for thermal energy generation. Therefore, solar thermal must be at the forefront of the conversation around the decarbonisation of heat.
As more than half of the global energy demand is in the form of heat, it becomes paramount to address the issue systemically.
