The Importance Of Green Hydrogen As Sustainable Energy

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JAKARTA - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) states that green hydrogen development is important because it has great potential to create sustainable energy in Indonesia. Some important values of green hydrogen include strengthening national energy resistance, acceleration of decarbonization, and a sustainable economy," said Senior Analyst Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Farid Wijaya, Antara, Thursday, February 8. In addition, green hydrogen also stores excess electricity supply and for equitable use of renewable energy, alternatives from high efficiency fossil fuels that can be converted into NH3, alcohol (methanol, ethanol), methane and synthetic fuels, As well as energy densities are larger than batteries with similar practicalities of fuel oil (BBM),''' said Farid. In contrast to fossil fuels, Farid continued, hydrogen energy produces only water, electricity, and heat when converted, without leaving any traces of greenhouse gas emission or fine dust. The production process is also environmentally friendly, especially if using electrolysis methods to separate hydrogen from water compounds, which electric currents are used to decompose water molecules into oxygen and gas hydrogen.

According to Farid, referring to data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), with a renewable energy potential of around 3,686 Gigawatts, then Indonesia has the capacity to produce green hydrogen. This makes green hydrogen as a way to respond to the need for environmental balance, opening up opportunities to create new markets and new values for the world industry,''' explained Farid. According to Farid Indonesia can learn from several countries that have carried out the utilization of green hydrogen. For example, the use of hydrogen as material from ammonia by Fortescue Australia which is experiencing funding difficulties for 550 MW of electrolyser capacity on the island of Gibson due to high investment and electricity costs. This is due to high investment and operational costs, the limited government subsidies, and the ammonia prices are too high for fertilizers. Meanwhile, to minimize unwanted events in the utilization of green hydrogen, strategic steps are needed. First, standardization and certification, which are important, including to keep the value of the supply chain safe and controlled. second, the determination of directional and regulatory maps that support the development of green hydrogen in Indonesia,''' explained Farid. Third, resource access is mainly related to land, which determines the efficiency of investment, energy and mobility costs. Fourth, the availability of hydrogen utilization technology, in building a sustainable domestic market. Fifth, potential markets, especially for global market exports that have high selling value and domestic market. Sixth, financial support such as the provision of incentives and binding disincentives.