Hydrogen production in Mexico: State of the art,future perspectives,challenges, and opportunities

The use of hydrogen is increasing in many countries due to potential decarbonization and sustainable energy transition projects. Hydrogen is shown to be a versatile transition alternative in different applications, with an increasing trend towards clean alternatives with better performance improving the existing processes. This paper reviews (i) the international panorama of hydrogen production, (ii) the main alternatives for hydrogen production in Mexico, and (iii) the applications of hydrogen in various areas. The challenges and opportunities for the coming years to include and introduce the use of hydrogen in new and existing processes in Mexico are also analyzed. A great variety of alternatives to procedure hydrogen both in Mexico and on the international scenes are analyzed, contemplating different production mechanisms. Many of them are found to require further studies to make them profitable for industrial applications. Some challenges and opportunities are also analyzed, showing the importance of synchronizing the public-private partnership agenda on hydrogen production, and to provide the most favorable conditions for investment attraction and development. This review shows that Mexico has the opportunity to make a decisive incursion into hydrogen production.