With ideal natural conditions for generating clean, renewable electricity coupled with adaptable infrastructure and a highly-skilled workforce, Northern Ireland can be at the forefront of developing a hydrogen economy to heat our homes, fuel our transport and power our industry.

Watch Matrix Chair Dr. Rob Grundy launch our latest report – Northern Ireland’s Future Hydrogen Demand and Capability

Dr. Rob Grundy speaking at the recent EmTech Europe conference where he explains how we can achieve a self sufficient, viable hydrogen powered transport network in Northern Ireland.

Did you know…?

  • The establishment and supply of a green hydrogen transport network will engage skills in Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering. 48,000 people in 1,600 companies work in this sector in Northern Ireland. It also offers highly skilled jobs, which pay above the NI Private Sector Median.
  • The Department for the Economy’s Economic Recovery Action Plan ‘Rebuilding a Stronger Economy’, sets priorities for a more competitive, inclusive and greener economy, and allocates £20m to the Greener Economy.
  • The Department for Infrastructure is already working to support hydrogen technology in the transport sector, purchasing hydrogen buses and supporting associated infrastructure.
  • Northern Ireland’s Hydrogen capabilities and associated opportunities, could play a key contributory role in meeting the priorities identified in the Programme for Government and Industrial Strategy.

Research publications

Below is a selection of the reports used to research this project. If you would like to see all Hydrogen related reports, please visit the library.