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56 Winter 2018 European Energy Innovation
HYDROGEN & FUEL CELLS
scale with regard to electrolyzers and imperative that this issue is tackled
therefore reductions in the cost of
green hydrogen. In this context, a lot of reducing greenhouse gases in the
depends on the national transposition
though.
The same applies for the full
accounting of green hydrogen from
installations with a grid connection.
Enabling the full accounting of green
hydrogen from such installations
that operate with electricity
from renewable energy sources
that would otherwise have been
curtailed or originates from power
purchase agreements is verifiably
green and meets the condition of
additionality. Hence, we expect
these possibilities to be part of the
European methodology that is to
be drafted by the Commission. It is
fluctuating renewable energy sources
as soon as possible given the urgency wind and solar power and therefore,
the need for storage solutions
transport sector. becomes apparent. High costs for
curtailed generation and thus further
Shifting the perspective to the decreasing acceptance for the further
overall system, we are observing expansion of renewables by the
that storage is deemed ever more citizens increase the pressure to find
important. This manifests itself adequate solutions. Water electrolysis
in the closing negotiations on the offers a solution to counteract
internal market for electricity where the lagging grid expansion and the
the rules for owning and operating associated waste of energy by making
storage facilities are set. In this sector coupling a reality until the
context, hydrogen is an ideal long- noble objective of a European copper
term storage solution that becomes plate is reached.
increasingly crucial with rising shares
of renewable electricity generation. Consequently, we are optimistic
The German power system serves about the future. It is clear though
as a prime example: lacking that the next decade will be decisive:
large potentials for biomass and for our climate, our mobility and the
hydropower, we have to rely on the future of our industry. l
NOW GmbH National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
coordinates and manages the federal government’s National Innovation
Programme Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP) and the Electric
Mobility (Elektromobilität) and Charging Infrastructure (LIS –
Ladeinfrastruktur) funding guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Transport
and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI – Bundesministeriums für Verkehr und
digitale Infrastruktur). On behalf of the BMVI, NOW also supports the
further development of the Mobility and Fuel Strategy (MKS – Mobilitäts-
und Kraftstoffstrategie) and the implementation of the EU Directive
2014/94/EU on the development of infrastructure for alternative fuels
(Clean Power for Transport, CPT). In concrete terms, NOW is involved
in the development of an overall strategy, taking into account the
individual fuel options, analysing the positions of relevant stakeholders
and coordinating projects with German participation, such as within the
scope of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). Furthermore,
NOW GmbH is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for
the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU –
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit) to
support the Environmental Technologies Export Initiative (Exportinitiative
Umwelttechnologien) in the area of hydrogen and fuel cell technology as
well as enhancing German-Japanese cooperation in the field of power-to-
gas technology.
For further information please contact:
Jan Wegener, NOW GmbH
Programme Manager Europe
E-mail: jan.wegener@now-gmbh.de
Thorsten Herbert, NOW GmbH
Divisional Head Transport and Infrastructure | Head of Programme NIP
E-mail: thorsten.herbert@now-gmbh.de
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