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NetZero. Here he offers detailed information, of direct importance to any consumer either in the commercial or residential markets, about future international and continental energy proposals that will likely affect UK consumer options and costs. Germany has manoeuvred itself, amongst other EU countries, to take a leading role in becoming hydrogen ready, not just for the aim of NetZero but also for the creation of a whole new industry. The German government is vocal of its intention to become the lead nation in all hydrogen concerns.
R Chris Goggi, Rinnai
Germany is Europe’s largest economy and ranks as the fourth largest internationally. Germany houses two of the four largest ports on mainland Europe, as well as also holding vital road and rail links with Rotterdam – Europe’s largest port, which incidentally has also announced intentions to incorporate hydrogen into future plans.
In addition to a provided “stimulus” financial package that supports the development of hydrogen technologies, the German government intends to deliver a further €7 billion in this field of research, as well as another €2 billion aimed at developing international
innai’s Chris Goggin looks at the growth and development of the present European and international hydrogen market. The UK is not alone in making faltering progress towards
INDUSTRY COMMENT Europe plans for a future hydrogen economy
partnerships which focus on advancing hydrogen technology. (Clean Energy Wire, 10thJune 2020).
As of May 2021, an additional €8 billion has been sanctioned to explore 62 large-scale hydrogen projects. A majority of the funding will focus on manufacturing electrolysers, used for green hydrogen production, and creating sufficient infrastructure able to transport pure hydrogen and alternative hydrogen gas blends.
Specifically, the German government intends to construct 1,700 kilometres of new pipeline. This will be on the German-Dutch border and run from east to west Germany. The pipeline will provide domestic and commercial energy and can be used to export hydrogen to neighbouring countries. (Euractiv 28thMay 2021)
In attempting to create hydrogen as a central component in its decarbonisation strategy, Germany aims to nullify all electric costs accumulated in the process of producing green hydrogen. A levy on electrical costs will enable manufacturing of bulk green hydrogen with the long-term aim of substantially reducing consumer cost.
The German NHS (National Hydrogen Strategy) further details the idea that not all renewable and hydrogen facilities can be built on German soil, raising the possibility of neighbouring countries entering a collaborative hydrogen production and distribution effort.
Germany’s neighbour, The Netherlands, also released its own national hydrogen strategy. The Dutch hydrogen strategy acknowledges that a portion of German hydrogen demand will pass through the Netherlands as imports.
Currently 13% of imported German coal and oil is transported directly through the Port of Rotterdam. Once an established decarbonised supply of hydrogen is active, German hydrogen fuel imports are predicted to expand once consumer demand increases.
The Port of Rotterdam is already Western Europe’s leading hub of energy redistribution due to its strategic geographical positioning in North West Europe. 8, 800 petajoules of energy is annually imported and exported through Rotterdam oversees. This amounts to almost three times the yearly energy demand of the Netherlands and 13% of the total energy demand in the entire EU. The PoR (Port of Rotterdam) has revealed plans to construct its own hydrogen manufacturing hub capable of facilitating domestic and commercial power. This move towards hydrogen improves emissions and places the PoR at the forefront of a future international hydrogen economy. The Dutch port plans to independently produce both blue and green hydrogen. Current stocks of grey hydrogen which contain low levels of toxic properties will be converted into blue carbon neutral hydrogen
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