Given the large amounts that will be invested in Germany’s hydrogen sector, the future economic potential for US and other international enterprises, both in Germany and in collaboration with German companies overseas, is significant.
Innovative solutions for economic decarbonization are being developed in the hydrogen generation, infrastructure, mobility, and industrial domains, and R&D plays a key role in the contemporary German hydrogen market. Partnering with German companies engaged in such R&D could be an excellent way to break into the market. Through the US-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership, Germany is eager to make rapid progress on bilateral hydrogen technology and policy cooperation, including joint strategies for hydrogen deployment and international standards, technology R&D and project demonstrations, and international cooperation with third-country partners.
The demand for electrolyzers for hydrogen production is mostly determined by the demand for (green) hydrogen. Electrolysis capacities are required on a big scale, whether the requisite number of electrolyzers are developed and operated in Germany or the energy carrier is imported. The electrolysis business is gradually coming into prominence as a result of rising interest in sector coupling and the need for green hydrogen. In Germany, large corporations are producing their own products. Applications and goods in the transportation sector, as well as the heating industry, will become more relevant and profitable in the future.
The hydrogen economy has a wide range of industrial uses and technologies. A primary concentration is on the steel and chemical industries. High CO2 savings are feasible thanks to the technology integration of Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) and green hydrogen. CO2 residues from refineries, chemical industries, and incineration plants, for example, can also be captured. In blast furnaces, hydrogen can also be used as a fuel alternative.
