Publication of the hydrogen technologies standardization roadmap
On 25 July 2024, after almost one and a half years of development, the results of the Standardization Roadmap for Hydrogen Technologies 2024 were presented at a virtual event. For the first time, the Standardization Roadmap for Hydrogen Technologies represents a nationally coordinated strategic roadmap for the technical regulation of hydrogen technologies and defines guidelines for establishing and further developing the technical regulations in this area. The roadmap, which was drawn up on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), contributes significantly to the demand for uniform standards for the development of a hydrogen infrastructure, which is addressed in the updated national hydrogen strategy of the German government.
You can download the complete Standardization Roadmap for Hydrogen Technologies or a management summary here.
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Topics and results
This Roadmap outlines the results of the work and discussions along the entire value chain and provides a comprehensive overview of the status quo, current challenges, the need for action and the specific steps required in the development of the technical regulations.
The results of the Roadmap are subdivided into the five fields of action considered along the hydrogen value chain:
- Production
- infrastructure
- Application
- Quality Infrastructure
- Further Training, Safety, Certification
In addition to the 180 or so recommendations for action, the list of standards and technical regulations for hydrogen technologies has also been published, which contains over 850 entries on the regulations that are already available and/or applicable to hydrogen and will continue to be maintained and updated.
Discover the Standards Database for Hydrogen Technologies now
Implementation projects
As part of the Standardization Roadmap for Hydrogen Technologies, high-priority projects for technical regulations are financially supported based on the recommendations of the committees and working groups of the Roadmap. Since October 2023, 23 projects have already been initiated. Currently, 22 applications for further projects are being reviewed by the committees and working group of the Roadmap. There will be two further rounds of initiation before the end of the project term.
Further development: Standardization Roadmap for Hydrogen Technologies 2025
The joint project will further work on and specify the existing roadmap in order to further advance the development of the quality infrastructure for hydrogen. In the coming years, an increase of the results from various research projects and practical experience will also enable the adaptation and expansion of the technical regulations. The NRM H2 will also support the implementation of the technical regulations with its network of experts. Furthermore, the progress of standardization activities and technical regulation activities at national, European and international level will be closely monitored and taken into account accordingly. These developments and the further elaboration of recommendations for action to close existing gaps, especially in areas that are currently still at a low level of development, will be presented in the second version of the hydrogen technology standardization roadmap. The final standardization roadmap for hydrogen technologies will be published at the end of 2025. Interested experts are cordially invited to participate in the further development.
