Implications of the Interrelations between the (Waste)Water Sector and Hydrogen Production for Arid Countries Using the Example of Jordan

Thomas Adisorn (), Maike Venjakob, Julia Pössinger, Sibel Raquel Ersoy, Oliver Wagner and Raphael Moser
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Thomas Adisorn: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany
Maike Venjakob: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany
Julia Pössinger: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany
Sibel Raquel Ersoy: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany
Oliver Wagner: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 42103 Wuppertal, Germany
Raphael Moser: Institute of Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-18

Abstract: In the energy sector, few topics, if any, are more hyped than hydrogen. Countries develop hydrogen strategies to provide a perspective for hydrogen production and use in order to meet climate-neutrality goals. However, in this topical field the role of water is less accentuated. Hence, in this study, we seek to map the interrelations between the water and wastewater sector on the one hand and the hydrogen sector on the other hand, before reflecting upon our findings in a country case study. We chose the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan because (i) hydrogen is politically discussed not least due to its high potentials for solar PV, and (ii) Jordan is water stressed—definitely a bad precondition for water-splitting electrolyzers. This research is based on a project called the German-Jordanian Water-Hydrogen-Dialogue (GJWHD), which started with comprehensive desk research mostly to map the intersectoral relations and to scope the situation in Jordan. Then, we carried out two expert workshops in Wuppertal, Germany, and Amman, Jordan, in order to further discuss the nexus by inviting a diverse set of stakeholders. The mapping exercise shows various options for hydrogen production and opportunities for planning hydrogen projects in water-scarce contexts such as Jordan.

Keywords: hydrogen; water; wastewater; electrolysis; water scarcity; wastewater treatment plants; desalination; Jordan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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