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REGIONAL REPORT: EUROPE
HyPSTER is the first EU-supported project for large-scale
green H2
underground storage in salt caverns. The H2
used in the industrial and mobility sectors. Engineering studies
began in 2021. Construction of an electrolysis unit for green
H2
will be
production will happen this year, with studies on storing H2
in salt caverns to take place in 2023.
The Masshylia project at TotalEnergies' 500,000-metrictpy
Le Mède biorefinery in France is a JV between TotalEnergie
and Engie to design, develop, build and operate an H2
production site, powered by solar farms with a total capacity
of more than 100 MW. The 40-MW electrolyzer will produce
approximately 1,825 metric tpy of green H2
to meet the needs
of the plant's biofuel production process and simultaneously
avoid 15,000 metric tpy of CO2
A large-scale solution for H2
emissions.
storage will be implemented to
supply. Construction is
manage the intermittent production of solar electricity and the
biorefinery's need for continuous H2
slated to start this year, with operations targeted for 2024. Beyond
this first phase, new renewable farms may be developed
by the partners for the electrolyzer, which will have the capacity
to produce up to 5,500 metric tpy of green H2
.
Germany. The country is aggressively moving forward on
new H2
infrastructure builds. Germany has ambitious goals to
increase domestic electrolyzer capacity to 10 GW by 2030. If
built, this amount of capacity will significantly boost domestic
H2
production and help Germany meet its GHG emissions
reduction targets set out in the Paris Agreement.
The Lingen Green Hydrogen project at bp's 100,000-bpd
oil refinery in Lingen, Germany is a collaboration with wind
power developer Ørsted slated for startup in 2024. Wind
power from Ørsted's North Sea wind farm is planned to generate
the power for a 50-MW electrolyzer to produce 9,000
tpy of H2
H2 used at the refinery and avoid 80,000 metric tpy of CO2
, which would replace 20% of the natural gas-based
-
equivalent emissions.
The planned project is a step toward bp's promise to reduce
its fossil fuel production by 40% through 2030 and increase its
investment in sustainable energy solutions. bp will take a final
investment decision (FID) on the project this year, depending
on EU funding. The project is also intended to support a longer-term
ambition to build more than 500 MW of renewablepowered
electrolyzer capacity at Lingen.
Italy. According to Italy's National Development Plan, H2
-
powered vehicle sales-referred to as fuel cell electric vehicles-could
reach approximately 27,000 by 2025. The sales
forecast for H2
-powered buses and heavy machinery is much
lower at just 1,110 and 2,000, respectively-the outlook for
heavy machinery sales extends to 2030. The development
plan also forecast the increased use of H2
To increase Italy's H2
to power train travel.
have partnered together to build H2
fueling network, Air Liquide and Eni
fueling stations throughout
the country. Several companies-Snam, Toyota Motor
Europe, Toyota Motor Italia and CaetanoBus-are joining
together to promote H2
mobility in Italy, as well. The group
plans to increase the production and distribution of green H2
for the light- and heavy-duty transport sector in Italy and possibly
other EU countries.
Netherlands. The nation is investing in several initiatives to
increase green H2
production. Shell plans to take a FID on the
Hydrogen Holland 1 project this year. The initiative includes
the construction of a 200-MW electrolysis plant at the Port of
Rotterdam. The green H2
produced will be used for industry
and the transport sector.
Also in Rotterdam, the MultiPLHY project-led by a consortium
comprised of Neste, Sunfire, CEA, Paul Wurth and
ENGIE-aims at installing, integrating and operating the
world's first high-temperature electorlyzer system in a multiwatt
scale (2.4 MW). The project will be located at Neste's
renewables product refinery in Rotterdam. The green H2
duced will help power the refinery's operations.
proNorway.
The Norwegian government plans to provide more
than $110 MM in funding to three projects in the country to
produce green H2
* Yara's pilot project to produce green H2
at its fertilizer facility in Heroeya
emissions capture
and ammonia. The three projects include:
and ammonia
* Horisont Energi's green ammonia project,
which includes CO2
* TTI's conversion of its smelting plant from
coal-power to H2
.
Portugal. In Sines, 13 companies are developing the GreenH2Atlantic
project. The project-which will use a 100-MW
electrolyzer to produce green H2
er plant in Sines to an H2
-will convert a coal-fired powproduction
facility. The plant's construction
will begin in 2023, with startup scheduled for 2025.
Spain. The country is investing in several projects to boost the
use of H2
in the country. For example, the Win4H2 project in9%
Other
19% Germany
3% Sweden
3% Belgium
3% Austria
5% Denmark
4% Italy
17% UK
8% France
11% Spain
10% Netherlands
8% Norway
FIG. 2. Active H2 project market share by country. Source: Global
Energy Infrastructure database.
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Snam, in partnership with Sagat SpA, is also developing a
1.2-MW H2 fuel system for use at the Torino airport. The project,
scheduled to be completed in 2Q 2023, will produce H2
help fuel the airport's electricity and heating.
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