German hydrogen collaboration technique takes form – pv journal Worldwide

November 17, 2023 Sergio Matalucci

Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork Providers signed a cooperation settlement with two German transmission operators, Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas, to attach nationwide hydrogen networks between the Netherlands and Germany. Dutch firm Gasunie reported in an emailed be aware that, the identical day that BP, Uniper, E.ON/Essent, Onyx Energy, Equinor, and Engie signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to move hydrogen through the Netherlands to industrial prospects in Germany. EnBW and Rotterdam’s import terminal ACE Terminal additionally introduced plans to cooperate in supplying hydrogen from ACE Terminal’s deliberate services on the Port of Rotterdam to German end-users.

Gasunie and Danish nationwide transmission system operator Energinet agreed on the subsequent steps for creating the Danish-German hydrogen community. “From 2028, a cross-border transmission connection between Denmark and Germany will allow the transport of inexperienced hydrogen. To this finish, the 2 corporations need to collectively develop the hydrogen community between Western Denmark and Northern Germany,” stated Gusanie. The cross-border community is predicted to span from the hydrogen underground storage in Lille Torup within the north of Denmark to Heidenau, south of Hamburg, with a complete size of roughly 550 kilometers.

Turneo, a three way partnership between Hamburg-based Karlsson and the power service supplier EWE, began operations of its 2 MW electrolysis plant producing the primary inexperienced hydrogen in Cuxhaven, a seaside city on Germany’s North Beach. German power firm Turneo provided the gas for the primary of 4 provide vessels within the Mittelplate fleet of Wintershall Dea. The ship transports passengers and items between Cuxhaven and the Mittelplate drilling and manufacturing island. “Sooner or later, the plant can even produce hydrogen for different ships and supply a hydrogen refueling station in Cuxhaven,” stated Turneo.

HDF Power dedicated to co-developing the inexperienced hydrogen White Dunes venture within the Dakhla area of Morocco. “This collaboration has been made attainable by HDF Power’s forthcoming minority stake within the venture, sealing a powerful partnership with Falcon Capital Dakhla, a number one Moroccan developer,” stated the French firm. The venture is a part of Morocco’s Inexperienced Hydrogen tender. In keeping with the French developer, it might ultimately attain a capability of 10 GW of wind power, 7 GW of photo voltaic power, and eight GW of electrolysis. The primary part of the venture, estimated at an funding of 20 billion Moroccan Dirhams ($1.97 billion), is at the moment underneath growth.

Soltec has inaugurated a devoted Inexperienced Hydrogen Laboratory at its Molina de Segura services. “This facility turns into a hub for analysis and growth with the objective of bettering hydrogen manufacturing utilizing strategies that go away no carbon footprint,” stated the Murcia-based photo voltaic power supplier. The laboratory will deal with processes starting from water purification to hydrogen storage. Soltec will experiment with numerous electrolyzers and expertise optimization.

Asahi Kasei, Gentari Hydrogen, an entirely owned subsidiary of Petronas clear power arm Gentari, and JGC accomplished an in depth feasibility examine for the manufacturing of as much as 8,000 tonnes per 12 months of inexperienced hydrogen utilizing a 60 MW alkaline water electrolyzer system in Malaysia. “The events additionally signed a MoU for a front-end engineering design (FEED) examine for the stated venture,” stated the Japanese firm in an announcement. In keeping with the MoU, the events anticipate the FEED examine to begin in January 2024 with operations to begin in 2027. JGC is developing a clear ammonia manufacturing demonstration facility adjoining to Asahi Kasei’s electrolyzer at Namie-machi, Japan.