1、Clean Hydrogen Deployment in the Europe-MENA Region from 2030 to 2050A Technical and Socio-Economic AssessmentJan Frederik Braun,Felix Frischmuth,Norman Gerhardt,Maximilian Pfennig,Richard Schmitz,and Martin Wietschel(Fraunhofer CINES)Benjamin Carlier,Arnaud Rveillre,Gilles Warluzel,and Didier Wesol

2、y(Geostock)Fraunhofer CINES|2This paper assesses the technical feasibility and socio-economic aspects of the European Unions(EU)REPowerEU target of producing,importing,and transporting 20 million tonnes(Mt)of clean hydrogen by 2030.Due to their geographical proximity,low-cost hydrogen production pot

3、ential and existing gas infra-structure,six MENA(Middle East and North Africa)countries are considered key players for realizing the REPowerEU import target:Morocco,Algeria,Tunisia,Libya,Egypt,and Saudi Arabia.The central questions addressed by this paper are:What hydrogen production and import volu

4、mes are technically feasible in the Europe-MENA region?Can imports from the MENA countries be integrated into the existing European natural gas grid?How much technical storage capacity is available for hydrogen in the Europe-MENA region?What socio-economic issues must be considered in a strategic an

5、alysis of clean hydrogen deployment in the Europe-MENA region?AbstractFraunhofer CINES|3Main fi ndings .4Aim.61.Introduction .72.Methodology .92.1.Technical-economic assessment:Fraunhofer SCOPE SD and IMAGINE .92.2.Technical and socio-economic assessment:Fraunhofer Global Power-to-X(PtX)Atlas .113.C

6、lean hydrogen in Europe.153.1.Hydrogen production and consumption:Technical-economic assessment.163.2.Infrastructure and storage:Technical and strategic aspects .194.Clean hydrogen in the MENA region .264.1.Technical-economic assessment.274.2.Theoretical storage potential in salt caverns .334.3.Soci