Hamburg is getting ready for the future (green). Senator for Economics Michael Westhagemann (independent) aims to turn the city into a hydrogen import center. Now it’s time to outline the plan.
Economics Senator Michael Westhagemann stated, “Hamburg wants to position itself as a trusted partner for export nations, and the plan creates the necessary framework for that.” “We believe we are well-positioned to meet future hydrogen needs at the facility and beyond via Hamburg as an import port,” says the company.
One of the prospects in the battle against climate change is “green” hydrogen, which is produced entirely using renewable energy. It may be used to make motor fuels, replacing coal, oil, and natural gas in industries and transportation, for example. Experts, on the other hand, believe that for the foreseeable future, a major portion of the hydrogen amounts necessary will have to be imported.
By 2030, the goals should be implemented
Hamburg hopes to “create a framework for hydrogen imports to be accessible to the requisite degree from approximately 2030” via the strategic plan, according to a 51-page study. The strategy also aims to guarantee that “the decarbonization potential that exists in the use of green hydrogen, particularly for the port sector and industrial enterprises based there, can be fully used and Hamburg can fulfill its climate protection goals in this way.”
By 2023, the economic authority hopes to have identified the future demand for “green” hydrogen as well as any supply shortages and to have reached agreements with nations that may be potential providers. The future import infrastructure at the port, as well as the subject of how hydrogen may be carried outside of pipes, are all on the agenda. “In the future, hydrogen will be imported not only by ship and pipeline but also through existing rail networks, such as tank wagons,” according to the research.
It will be assessed “what such a prospective rail-bound hydrogen import may look like and whether it is economically viable” in collaboration with the port authority HPA and the port and logistics company HHLA.
