As a joint activity by the IEA TCPs Wind, Hydrogen and PVPS, Task 20 was developed in 2025 with the goal of managing data and design information for hybrid wind-solar-hydrogen plants and to recommend the best practices for global integration taking into account location-specific factors. Moreover, it aims to identify local legal and societal challenges as well as to develop the tools to address a variety of potential concerns, thereby improving project viability.
The main focus of Task 20 is the systematic comparison of selected countries’ energy strategies, climate targets, and policy frameworks. We examine how national approaches differ in terms of ambition, implementation mechanisms, and alignment with long-term decarbonisation goals.
Our analysis covers renewable energy deployment trends, energy demand patterns, electricity generation mixes, and the development of grid infrastructure.
A central objective is to evaluate how hydrogen can be produced from renewable electricity and effectively integrated into existing energy systems. We assess the technical feasibility of different production routes, as well as the interaction between hydrogen production and power system operation. In addition, we analyse how regulatory frameworks, market design, economic conditions, and societal acceptance influence market development, investment decisions, and overall project feasibility.
The second part of the work provides a detailed assessment of hydrogen’s role in long-term energy scenarios for the period 2030–2050. Particular attention is given to sector-specific demand in industry, ammonia production, transport applications, and energy storage. We investigate how hydrogen could contribute to decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors and balancing renewable-based power systems.
Furthermore, we explore production pathways, infrastructure requirements, storage and transport options, cost development trajectories, technology maturity levels, and examples of real-world deployment projects.
Taken together, the reports will demonstrate how policy design, infrastructure investment, and technological progress interact to shape the transition from fossil-based hydrogen production to sustainable, low-carbon hydrogen systems.
In March 2025, the first Task meeting was held in Rotterdam as a hybrid event and was attended by five members of our team. In September 2025, the second Task meeting took place in Pamplona, also in a hybrid format, with six members of our team participating.
