Enabling energy transition projects
Herve Baron
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Herve Baron
Engineering expert, Author of "The Oil & Gas Engineering Guide" (Editions Technip)
Making energy transition projects profitable to get the positive investment decision requires a drastic change of approach. Join me on this journey!
Director/Owner at DesignPro Global Solutions - Hydrogen DA - Director Engineering, Projects/Construction & Operations
2 个月Herve, I like what you’re saying. Hydrogen often serves as a political fa?ade, with debates fixating on minor details while unclear policies lead to bureaucratic delays. Exceptions like the Netherlands, which has demonstrated pragmatism and solution-driven approaches, remain rare. The reality is that most green hydrogen projects will never reach (FID) due to the scarcity of off-take agreements and a lack of clarity around project delivery methods—terms many stakeholders are not even familiar with. Adding to the confusion, energy transition and decarbonization are frequently lumped together, creating a conceptual mess. The fact is, a high degree in decarbonization can occur , such as through carbon capture technologies often associated with blue hydrogen production. However, this is just the beginning of the challenges. For green hydrogen to succeed, robust infrastructure is essential, particularly to ensure the availability of sustainable renewable energy and grid capacity. Without these foundational elements, progress will stall. Observing the current landscape, achieving net zero by 2050 seems overly optimistic; with the ongoing lack of coherence and direction, a more realistic timeline might push the goal to 2070 or beyond.
Enabling Organizations to Achieve Project Milestones l Project Lead - EICT & Functional Safety l PRINCE2? l PMI-CAPM? l FSE (TüV Rheinland) l CSM l SSYB l CEng(i) l Aspiring Project Management Professional
3 个月I completely agree with your perspective; however, I believe the core focus should be on the fundamentals, such as teamwork, effectively applying lessons learned, and optimizing or eliminating disciplines that do not significantly contribute to the project's success. Combining disciplines can also be an effective optimization strategy. Adopting a unified team execution approach, where team members have a broader understanding of each other's roles (beyond just interface points), can lead to a more cost-efficient execution method.