Germany’s Economics Minister Robert Habeck has unveiled an ambitious national hydrogen strategy, placing a strong emphasis on the promotion of green hydrogen.
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The spotlight is trained on sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals, as a new study commissioned by the EU Commission and conducted by Fraunhofer ISI delves into the ramifications of this industrial overhaul on the European energy system across multiple scenarios.
Germany is poised to turbocharge its hydrogen market expansion. With an ambitious update to its National Hydrogen Strategy, the country is setting its sights on doubling its domestic electrolysis capacity by 2030, catapulting it to at least 10 gigawatts (GW).
In a significant move towards Germany’s clean energy transition, RWE has unveiled plans for hydrogen-ready gas power plants. However, the successful realization of these ambitious plans hinges on two critical factors: clarity about the government’s conditions for tendering and the establishment of necessary infrastructure frameworks.
In the pursuit of a greener energy landscape, a consortium consisting of Thüga, Energie Südbayern, and Energienetze Bayern is making remarkable headway in the hydrogen pilot project known as H2Direkt. This collaborative effort is propelling the transformation of an existing gas network into a hydrogen-based infrastructure, marking a significant leap towards a sustainable energy future.
The transport authority of Lower Saxony in Germany has unveiled a bold plan to deploy 102 electric trains starting in 2029. This move comes as a potential setback for hydrogen-powered trains, specifically Alstom’s iLint Coradia, which currently runs on the EVB network.
Germany, a pioneer in the global energy transition, has been actively seeking ways to integrate hydrogen and gas power plants into its energy mix to address intermittent power supply from renewable sources like wind and solar.
Germany’s ambitious hydrogen strategy, while commendable, may encounter hurdles in securing sufficient supply to meet its targets. The nation aims to significantly increase its hydrogen demand by 2030, with a substantial portion to be met through imports.
Solaris, a prominent European bus manufacturer, has successfully delivered ten hydrogen buses to two private bus carriers in the Upper Bavaria region of Germany.
Bloom Energy, a leading provider of solid oxide fuel cells, has announced its first customer in Germany, Geothermie-Gesellschaft Bruchsal GmbH, an affiliate of the energy conglomerate EnBW.
