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ExportingHydrogen fromIreland Study to Explore the Potential forExporting Hydrogen from Ireland toContinental Europe. 12 November 2025| Reference: 308588-00 Executive Summary1Acronyms, Abbreviations & Definitions31.Introduction21.1Purpose of the Study21.2Background21.3Approach31.4Methodology32.WP1: The Expected Hydrogen Demand in Ireland52.1Introduction52.2What can you use hydrogen for?52.3Current and Anticipated Hydrogen Demand62.4Ireland Export Potential-Key Conclusions103.WP1: Ireland’s Hydrogen Production Potential113.1Introduction and Strategic Context113.2Hydrogen Production Potential from Offshore Wind Development113.3Hydrogen Market Overview and Project Landscape143.4Export Scenarios Based on Offshore Wind Production153.5Hydrogen Production Potential from OSW-Key Conclusions174.WP1: Volumes of Irish Hydrogen Exports184.1Introduction184.2Hydrogen Output Estimates–Accounting for Conversion Losses184.3Hydrogen Output by Scenario194.4Selecting Hydrogen Derivatives for Export204.5Hydrogen Production Potential-Key Conclusions225.WP1: Ireland Hydrogen Export Opportunity235.1Introduction235.2Overarching European Hydrogen Development235.3Assessment of the Export Opportunity245.4Shortlisted countries295.5Ireland Hydrogen Export Opportunity–Key Conclusions446.WP2: Technical Overview of Hydrogen Transport Vectors466.1Introduction466.2Transport Vectors486.3Technical Parameters for Export547.WP2: Pipeline Export Assessment557.1Introduction557.2Pipeline Landfall Locations567.3Solution Archetypes58 7.4Pipeline Scenarios667.5Other Considerations728.WP2: Shipping Export Assessment758.1Introduction758.2Functional Requirements758.3Port Locations768.4Shipping Scenarios788.5Other Considerations809.WP2: Technical Comparison of Hydrogen Export Vectors819.1Pure Hydrogen Options829.2Derivatives829.3RAG assessment of shipping logistical considerations and feasibility829.4Comparison8310.WP3: Levelised Cost of Transport8510.1Introduction8510.2Levelised Cost Modelling8510.3Boundary of modelling8610.4Transport Cost Modelling Assumptions8710.5Results for Pipeline Transport9010.6Results for Shipping Hydrogen Carriers9210.7Pipeline vs. Alternative Comparison9411.Discussion & Conclusions9611.1General insights9611.2Pipelines9711.3Shipping9711.4Recommendations for Next Steps9712.Key Reference Documents99 Tables Table 1:Outlook for Renewable Hydrogen across end use sectors in Ireland for 20506Table 2: Offshore Wind Development Projects-Phase 1 & 211Table 3: Offshore Wind Capacity Assumptions for Hydrogen Export Scenarios16Table 4: Proposed Hydrogen Export Scenarios20Table 5: Proposed Hydrogen Derivative Export Scenarios21Table 6: Country hydrogen policy and progress RAG assessment key25Table 7: RAG assessment of European countries policy support for hydrogen production and importsand progress to meeting stated policy objectives.25Table 8: Summary of RAG assessment of European countries29Table 9: Existing Ireland to UK Interconnector Pipeline Information59Table 10: Existing UK to Mainland Europe Interconnector Pipeline Information61Table 11: Theoretical Hydrogen Capacity of Existing Interconnectors62Table 12: Proposed New Build Pipeline Sizes65 Table13: Pipeline export destinations and corresponding routes including new and repurposedpipelines67Table 14: Vessel Characteristics76Table 15: Summary of export destinations and corresponding routes79Table 16: Transport Vector Comparison Summary81 Figures Figure 1: Potential Hydrogen Demand Clusters7Figure 2: Designated Maritime Areas within the South Coast DMAP13Figure 3: Energy flow and conversion in percentages for hydrogen as an energy carrier19Figure 4: Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Conversion Pathway20Figure 5:EU hydrogen policy development23Figure 6: Hydrogen Backbone by 2050 (FNB GAS)30Figure 7: National Gas project "Project Union" to repurpose existing/build new transmission pipelinesto create a hydrogen backbone by 2050 (FutureGrid Phase 1 Closure Report July 2024)34Figure 8: The 7 hydrogen clusters designated in the French Roadmap to Hydrogen in 2021. Redmarked are the focused clusters of the revised strategy in 2025.36Figure 9 Planned hydrogen transportation infrastructure projects in and around France (H2med-Hydrogen corridor)37Figure 10: Map showing the geographical distribution of hydrogen projects in Belgium and thecurrent and future infrastructure of hydrogen pipes (Vision and Strategy Hydrogen Update 2022).40Figure 11: Possible future Dutch hydrogen grid connecting the industrial clusters with import andexport corridors through the Netherlands43Figure 12: Block Flow Diagram of pipeline hydrogen transport system48Figure 13: Block Flow Diagram of compressed hydrogen transport system50Figure 14: Block Flow Diagram of liquified hydrogen transport system51Figure 15: Block Flow Diagram of hydrogen transport through Ammonia system52Figure 16: Block Flow Diagram of hydrogen transport through Methanol system53Figure 17: Graphical representation of the planned AquaDuctus network sh