| Chair(s): |
Julie MOUGIN, France |
Secretary: |
Lucas MIR (lucas.mir@oecd-nea.org) |
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| Vice-Chair(s): |
Lane KNIGHTON, United States | ||
| Member(s): | All NEA member countries* | ||
| Russia (Suspended*) | |||
| *Russian Federation suspended pursuant to a decision of the OECD Council. | |||
| EU participation: |
The European Union (EU) takes part in the work of the NEA, in accordance with the NEA Statute and the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. | ||
| Observer(s)(International Organisation): |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) By agreement | ||
| Date of creation: | 01 May 2023 | ||
| End of mandate: | 31 December 2026 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract of document NEA/NDC(2025)12
Background
In November 2022, NEA published a report on “The Role of Nuclear Power in the Hydrogen Economy” (NEA 2022).
In the context of the abovementioned background information, among other publications, to further the understanding of hydrogen value chains, the NTE Working Group on Hydrogen Value Chains (H2-VAL) is created to directly contribute to NDC’s work in the area of hydrogen value chains in particular related to output 9.1.2 of the NDC Program of Work (PoW) for years 2025-2026, i.e. “Nuclear-produced Hydrogen Value Chains”.
Mandate
The Working Group on Hydrogen Value Chains (H2-VAL) is to provide a forum for discussion of all stages of hydrogen value chains, i.e. production, transport, distribution, transformation, and storage; and assess the feasibility, market potential and competitiveness of different nuclear-hydrogen systems for the production of low-carbon fuels such as ammonia, syngas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) and synthetic fuels, thereby supporting the delivery of items of the NDC Programme of Work.
Scope and Objectives
The H2-VAL will provide a forum for exchange of information between experts on the following:
The H2-VAL will discuss and validate key technical and economic assumptions, as well as other considerations to inform NEA analyses on nuclear-hydrogen value chains.
Working methods
The H2-VAL will meet as often as needed to carry out activities to support NDC in the delivery of its activity item related to Nuclear-produced Hydrogen Value Chains as assigned in the NDC PoW. Some meetings may be held virtually, at the discretion of the Chair and the NEA secretariat.
All reports, publications and products of the H2-VAL will be submitted to the NDC for approval prior to release.
The H2-VAL will report to the NDC on its progress and activities as requested, and at least on an annual basis.
The NDC may also identify and task the H2-VAL with other activities related to hydrogen value chains.
Membership
The H2-VAL will include a diverse range of experts in the areas of nuclear-hydrogen systems, low-carbon fuels, energy system modelling and hydrogen value chains from government ministries and/or agencies, industry, energy utility companies, research institutions and academia.
Interactions
The H2-VAL will engage with relevant experts and organisations from the nuclear sector, as well as experts from other industries that can contribute to informing discussions on hydrogen value chains.
The H2-VAL will interface with the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) Task Force for Non-Electric Applications of Nuclear Heat (NEANH) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) Hydrogen Technology Cooperation Programme (Hydrogen TCP) Task dedicated to hydrogen from nuclear energy “Task 44”. The H2-VAL Working Group will also co-ordinate, as appropriate, with other international organisations (e.g. the IAEA).
Deliverables
In 2024 and 2025, the H2-VAL contributed to the report “System Analysis: Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy” prepared by the Generation IV International Forum’s Non-Electric and Cogeneration Applications (NECA) Working Group. In January 2025, H2-VAL co-organised with the IEA - HYNE TASK44 a workshop on hydrogen production from nuclear energy.
The H2-VAL will directly support NDC to deliver activity item on Nuclear-produced Hydrogen Value Chains by end 2026. In particular, the H2-VAL will contribute to the publication of a standard report on hydrogen value chains (IOR 9.1.2 in the 2025-2026 Programme of Work).
The H2-VAL will also produce policy briefs and organise relevant events (e.g. workshops) to collect the the necessary evidence to fulfil its mandate.
