Deputy Oana Ozmen: “It is very important to have a hydrogen strategy as soon as possible”

“Regarding investments in projects aimed at the production and use of hydrogen, there are still steps to be taken. It is important to complete the legislation part and we do this in the working group established at the commission level, which is functional and at the end of September we will again have a debate on the topics related to the use of hydrogen in industry.

Because the industry is a critical segment of the economy, and the lack of funding for projects that allow, first of all, re-technology, will make the Romanian industry uncompetitive.

Energy storage is an extremely important topic, and we want to encourage the installation of photovoltaic panels, but also allow those beneficiaries to purchase batteries,” Oana Ozmen, Secretary of the Committee on Industries and Services, Deputy, Chamber of Deputies, Romanian Parliament said during Green Energy Conference organized by The Diplomat-Bucharest.

“It is important to stay focused on the production of green hydrogen and how we manage to support those companies that want to make investments, how to collaborate with the Ministry of Energy and the other ministries (Transportation, Environment) to somewhat unblock this situation.

Of course, we need to have legislation on certificates of origin. The lack of these certificates does nothing but block this market development for the time being.

I think that the current government, but also the future government, must ensure the continuity of the projects that are important for Romania.

It is very important that the hydrogen strategy be finalized as soon as possible and thus we have a clear picture of what we want to do next for Romania and for the region in which we are located. Lest Ukraine, even though it is a country at war, looks carefully at the future development of some projects dedicated to the industry and to use technologies that will allow it to produce green hydrogen.

Access to technology will be essential in the future. We have 47 research centers in Romania, and I would like to see how we can connect them so that they provide us with the solutions we will need.

I hope that, in the future, gas networks will be able to transport hydrogen. During the transition period, we must remain realistic and see to what extent we can cover these immediate needs.”