The HIAA companies want to contribute to the development of a competitive hydrogen supply in Austria by 2030 and help pave the way for a functioning hydrogen market.

They play a supporting role in the development of the Austrian hydrogen import economy and in the coordination along the entire value chain—from production to infrastructure to supply.

With their activities, the HIAA companies are contributing to the implementation of the national hydrogen strategy. After all, green hydrogen imports to Austria by 2030 at the earliest are feasible—but require overcoming challenges and support from political decision-makers.

Therefore, the HIAA would like to support the creation of a regulatory framework, taking into account the synchronization of timelines, to enable timely coordination of project development along the value chain. Timely work on import routes should ensure the long-term availability of green hydrogen at economic conditions—to secure the industrial location as well as jobs, enable sustainable growth and achieve the partners' ambitious decarbonization goals.

Securing the industrial location and creating qualified jobs

Transformation of the Austrian industry

Export potential of green products ”made in Austria“

Innovation along the hydrogen value chain

Investments by HIAA members in the production and transport of hydrogen

Contribution to achieving Austria’s climate targets

Closer involvement in the development of the EU hydrogen market ramp-up

The HIAA companies therefore support the development of the hydrogen value chain for Austria and favor a connection to import corridors. The HIAA members endorse political support as well as concrete financing and funding instruments. The aim is to create clarity about roles and rules and to highlight the urgency of measures.

Reasonably priced green hydrogen is the key resource for a decarbonized and competitive industry in Austria. Hydrogen imports are essential to gain access to sufficient quantities of hydrogen under good economic conditions.

The national production of hydrogen will not be sufficient to meet the rapidly increasing demand. As the green electricity requirement for the production of green hydrogen is very high at approx. 55 MWh of green electricity per ton of hydrogen, other countries can produce it more cheaply and in larger quantities than Austria, due to better meteorological conditions and availability of land.

In order to secure Austria’s long-term competitiveness as an industrial location, green hydrogen is required at low cost. This is only possible via pipeline imports, for example via the North or South Corridor.