Import substitution in the energy industry as the basis for the economic growth of the region (on the example of the Samara region)

Abstract

Samara region is one of the leading regions in terms of the level of development of industrial production, innovation activity, and investment attractiveness. Therefore, Samara region has every opportunity for active development of hydrogen energy, in particular, the production and use of green hydrogen. The published article is devoted to the analysis of all possible potentials for the active development of hydrogen energy in the Samara region. The main problems that hinder the introduction of hydrogen into industrial production and other spheres of life in the Samara region, which relate to environmental friendliness, infrastructure, the state of legislation, incomplete readiness of society for a new type of fuel, are analyzed. Measures of actions that need to be taken to promote ideas for the introduction of hydrogen are described. In addition, real examples related to research and development work in the field of hydrogen technologies in the Samara region were disclosed. As the most promising methods of large-tonnage transportation of hydrogen, transportation by pipelines, various modes of transport in a liquefied or compressed state, as well as in a bound state in the form of ammonia or liquid organic carriers is considered.