diff --git a/config/config.default.yaml b/config/config.default.yaml
index f19faba5..9d7b8a49 100644
--- a/config/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config/config.default.yaml
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ sector:
   dac: true
   co2_vent: false
   allam_cycle: false
+  hydrogen_fuel_cell: true
+  hydrogen_turbine: false
   SMR: true
   regional_co2_sequestration_potential:
     enable: false  # enable regionally resolved geological co2 storage potential
@@ -925,6 +927,7 @@ plotting:
     H2 pipeline: '#f081dc'
     H2 pipeline retrofitted: '#ba99b5'
     H2 Fuel Cell: '#c251ae'
+    H2 turbine: '#991f83'
     H2 Electrolysis: '#ff29d9'
     # ammonia
     NH3: '#46caf0'
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 192d828c..9be10a4a 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 
 
+* Add plain hydrogen turbine as additional re-electrification option besides
+  hydrogen fuel cell. Add switches for both re-electrification options under
+  ``sector: hydrogen_turbine:`` and ``sector: hydrogen_fuel_cell:``.
+
 PyPSA-Eur 0.8.0 (18th March 2023)
 =================================
 
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
index 055fd57b..04407f2f 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
@@ -1071,18 +1071,40 @@ def add_storage_and_grids(n, costs):
         lifetime=costs.at["electrolysis", "lifetime"],
     )
 
-    n.madd(
-        "Link",
-        nodes + " H2 Fuel Cell",
-        bus0=nodes + " H2",
-        bus1=nodes,
-        p_nom_extendable=True,
-        carrier="H2 Fuel Cell",
-        efficiency=costs.at["fuel cell", "efficiency"],
-        capital_cost=costs.at["fuel cell", "fixed"]
-        * costs.at["fuel cell", "efficiency"],  # NB: fixed cost is per MWel
-        lifetime=costs.at["fuel cell", "lifetime"],
-    )
+    if options["hydrogen_fuel_cell"]:
+        logger.info("Adding hydrogen fuel cell for re-electrification.")
+
+        n.madd(
+            "Link",
+            nodes + " H2 Fuel Cell",
+            bus0=nodes + " H2",
+            bus1=nodes,
+            p_nom_extendable=True,
+            carrier="H2 Fuel Cell",
+            efficiency=costs.at["fuel cell", "efficiency"],
+            capital_cost=costs.at["fuel cell", "fixed"]
+            * costs.at["fuel cell", "efficiency"],  # NB: fixed cost is per MWel
+            lifetime=costs.at["fuel cell", "lifetime"],
+        )
+
+    if options["hydrogen_turbine"]:
+        logger.info(
+            "Adding hydrogen turbine for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs."
+        )
+        # TODO: perhaps replace with hydrogen-specific technology assumptions.
+
+        n.madd(
+            "Link",
+            nodes + " H2 turbine",
+            bus0=nodes + " H2",
+            bus1=nodes,
+            p_nom_extendable=True,
+            carrier="H2 turbine",
+            efficiency=costs.at["OCGT", "efficiency"],
+            capital_cost=costs.at["OCGT", "fixed"]
+            * costs.at["OCGT", "efficiency"],  # NB: fixed cost is per MWel
+            lifetime=costs.at["OCGT", "lifetime"],
+        )
 
     cavern_types = snakemake.config["sector"]["hydrogen_underground_storage_locations"]
     h2_caverns = pd.read_csv(snakemake.input.h2_cavern, index_col=0)