Hydrogen Pilot Program to Heat Homes in Dutch Town

Article written by Cameron Saunders

The move, unveiled in the eastern Dutch town of Lochem, is an initiative by BDR Thermea and grid operator Alliander and will go on for three years

Progress towards a hydrogen-powered future was made after home boilers, 100% powered by the chemical element and connected to an existing natural gas grid, were used to power homes for the first time in a pilot programme.

The pure hydrogen boilers are carbon neutral and were manufactured by Remeha, a brand belonging to the BDR Thermea Group and implemented by Baxi, another subsidiary of BDR Thermea.

The programme was unveiled in 12 inhabited homes in the Dutch town of Lochem. This marks the greatest scale that hydrogen home heating has ever been deployed.