DTEK Representative Andrii Bondar Presented Hydrogen Prospects in Ukraine at the Ukrainian Hydrogen Council Conference
On May 28, 2024, Andrii Bondar, Innovation Manager at DTEK, spoke at the III Annual Conference of the Energy Association "Ukrainian Hydrogen Council." In his presentation titled "Hydrogen Use Cases – Ukrainian Perspective," he outlined the opportunities and prospects for hydrogen technologies in Ukraine.
Starting his speech, Andrii Bondar thanked the organizers and participants for the opportunity to address such a distinguished audience. He noted that DTEK has been exploring the hydrogen sector for four years, actively investigating opportunities and participating in various associations. The company has also worked on several potential pilot projects that were temporarily halted due to the war.
"Despite the challenges, we continue to see immense potential for hydrogen in Ukraine," emphasized Bondar.
He highlighted that Ukraine has significant opportunities for hydrogen production and its use in various industrial sectors, such as fertilizer production, steel manufacturing, and synthetic fuels.
In his presentation, Andrii Bondar shared the results of an internal study in which DTEK evaluated the resources needed to achieve 2020 production and export levels using hydrogen instead of traditional fossil energy sources. According to him, approximately 60 GW of renewable energy sources and 20 GW of electrolyzers are required to support such production volumes.
Bondar also pointed out that realizing such ambitious projects will require substantial financial investments. He cited the example of the successful H2 Green Steel project in Sweden, which required about $8 billion to create a full value chain for a 4 million ton per year green steel plant.
"We hope that, together with the associations and companies represented at this conference, we can find solutions to these challenges," Bondar said.
Concluding his speech, he expressed hope that Ukraine could attract the necessary financing tools and begin implementing large-scale hydrogen technology projects to achieve the 2030 targets.
The conference marked an important step towards the implementation of hydrogen technologies in Ukraine, promoting the development of renewable energy and strengthening cooperation with European partners.