Spain, Portugal, and France seek EU funding for hydrogen pipeline
Once they came to an agreement on the formula for transferring energy from the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe, Spain, Portugal, and France pressed the accelerator.
According to official sources, the three nations intend to offer the concept to the EU before December 15 in order to submit it to the currently open call for cross-border projects of common interest.
The three nations want the EU to finance up to 50% of the gas pipeline, which will eventually only be used to transport hydrogen and not gas.
Galicia sees strategic value in green hydrogen
In order to analyze the “strong impulse of the Government for the sustainable development of Galicia” using green hydrogen as a strategic resource, José Minones, the Government’s representative in Galicia, met with the Galician Hydrogen Association (AGH2).
The significance of the three key green hydrogen projects already approved within the framework of the Recovery Plan was examined at the conference, as stated in a statement by the Government Delegation.
The Strategic Projects for the Recovery and Economic Transformation (Perte) of Renewable Energies, Renewable Hydrogen, and Storage have invested nearly to 32 million euros in these projects, which are located notably in As Pontes, Caldas, and Vigo (ERHA).
The future potential for green hydrogen in Galicia, as well as these plants, have both been emphasized in this line by Miones as being “strategic and crucial to create excellent employment, ensure the energy transition, and strengthen the future of the Galician industry.”
Hyundai starts XCIENT fuel cell truck sale in Korea
The XCIENT Fuel Cell will be sold by Hyundai Motor Company in Korea.
The Xcient hydrogen electric truck set a record for a big, mass-produced hydrogen electric truck by traveling more than 5 million kilometers in just two years since it began service in Switzerland in October 2020.
A domestic memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed in May 2020 with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport with the main goal of strengthening the two parties’ mutual cooperation for the pilot project to supply hydrogen electric trucks, which was carried out in the metropolitan area and Yeongnam region beginning in December of the previous year.
Hyundai Motor Company chose to move forward the domestic sales schedule initially scheduled for 2023 and begin delivering it to consumers this month after completing the suitability verification on domestic roads through a pilot project.
A 350kW high-efficiency motor, two 90kW fuel cell stacks (based on stack full output), and a 72kWh high-voltage battery are all included in the Xcient hydrogen electric truck’s equipment. On a single hydrogen charge, it can cover 570 kilometers.
Elsfleth-Huntorf hydrogen hub moves forward
Another step has been taken in the direction of the Elsfleth-Huntorf hydrogen hub. The building committee unanimously approved a modification to the land use plan at their most recent meeting.
The technique is intended to fulfill the requirements of the building code for the installation of an electrolyser system for the generation of hydrogen. The area of the cavern storage facility should then be used to store this. Additionally, a truck-delivery site for hydrogen is being considered. However, without finance, the project cannot be completed.
The Huntorfer storage complex will be divided into sections that will house hydrogen storage facilities. The hydrogen would then be sent to the sites in Oldenburg, Bremen, and Hamburg.
EODev unveils new range of hydrogen power generators
Following less than three years in business and the sale of nearly 100 GEH2 (110kVA) and onboard REXH2 (70kW) electro-hydrogen power generators globally, French manufacturer EODev has announced the commercialization of new products ranging in power from 10kVA to 1,750kVA.
Beginning in the middle of 2023, orders will be taken for the first models, which will go into production in 2024. One 110kVA GEH2 is already delivered daily from EODev’s production line near Paris. EODev has expanded its product line to provide new high power “plug & play” solutions for current clients, with the aim of preventing the emission of 30 million tons of CO2 over the following ten years.
North West Hydrogen Alliance adds new members
The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) has welcomed new members that are interested in the nuclear industry in the region.
Three new partners have joined the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA), who are exploring the possibility of nuclear to facilitate the introduction of hydrogen in the region.
The newest members of the NWHA are TÜV UK Ltd (TÜV NORD GROUP), Urenco, and the University of Liverpool, and they have nuclear power’s crucial role in the creation of low-carbon hydrogen firmly in mind.
Scalability and dispatchability, two advantages of nuclear power, may help to increase the cost-effectiveness of hydrogen generation when combined with other technologies.
