Hamburg is taking significant steps towards its green energy transformation by demolishing the Moorburg coal-fired power plant to make way for a new hydrogen hub.
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The transformation of Hamburg’s Moorburg power plant site into a key hydrogen hub marks a significant shift in the city’s energy strategy. The site, previously home to a coal-fired power plant, is set to house a 100 MW electrolyzer as part of the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) and the Hamburg Hydrogen Industry Network (HH-WIN).
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), in collaboration with multiple partners, has embarked on a significant venture to evaluate the viability of hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles within the Hamburg port area.
Hamburg-Moorburg’s former coal-fired power plant is on track to become a key site for green hydrogen production. However, the project, initially set to start operations in 2025, now faces delays, with production pushed to 2027.
Hamburg emerges as a leader in the European hydrogen market, spearheading innovative projects to accelerate the transition to green energy and combat climate change.
The European Union (EU) has allocated EUR 250 million to hydrogen projects under the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) scheme, marking a significant milestone in Europe’s transition to clean energy.
German copper smelter Aurubis AG is to become one of the first in the world to use hydrogen instead of fossil gas to decarbonize its production process. The company will invest EUR 40 million to convert its anode furnaces in Hamburg to hydrogen-ready mode.
A delegation from Hamburg, led by Dr Melanie Leonhard, Senator for Economics, recently visited Copenhagen and Oslo to discuss energy supply, with a particular emphasis on hydrogen, for northern Germany.
The state administration of Schleswig-Holstein and the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg decided to support the hydrogen economy.
Five Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses have been ordered by Hamburger Hochbahn. Hamburg will see the introduction of these zero-emission automobiles as early as the second quarter of 2024.
