Maija Luukka

The global transition toward climate neutrality requires a profound restructuring of energy and industrial systems. Electrification based on renewable energy constitutes the backbone of decarbonization strategies; however, electrification alone is insufficient for hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, chemicals, maritime transport, aviation, and certain high-temperature industrial processes. In this context, hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) technologies have emerged as critical enablers of sector coupling and deep decarbonization.

My research focuses on the economics of Power-to-X value chains from the multi-actor perspective. Positioned at the intersection of industrial engineering and management, and energy transition studies, the research moves beyond technology feasibility towards an approach that recognizes actor heterogeneity, value distribution, and risk governance across lifecycles of capital-intensive PtX value chains.