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Portugal/Singapore: EDPR completes acquisition of Sunseap + + + Salzgitter: Uniper should supply steel company with green hydrogen + + + Schleswig-Holstein: Driving school with fuel cell cars + + + USA: Consortium examines hydrogen production for e-fuels in Texas + + + Frankfurt: Everfuel installs hydrogen filling station + + + France: Gaussin expands into China + + + India: Adani and Ballard Power are considering setting up a joint venture + + + Japan: East Japan Railway tests hydrogen train + + + India: Oil multinational invests in green hydrogen + + + Iraq/Kuwait: New solar and hydrogen projects planned + + + Lauda-Königshofen: Lauda supplies 20 cooling systems for hydrogen filling stations + + +
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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The Portuguese renewable energy project developer EDP Renováveis has completed the announced acquisition of a 91 percent stake in Sunseap in Singapore, provider of decentralized solar systems and solar power plants. The transaction is worth 1,1 billion Singapore dollars (0,7 billion euros). EDPR plans to invest around ten billion Singapore dollars (2030 billion euros) by 6,5 to “create a leading clean energy center in the APAC region” from the city-state. EDPR and Sunseap will prepare renewable energy projects across Asia Pacific, including solar and wind power, energy storage and green hydrogen.
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The energy service provider Uniper SE supplies the steel group Salzgitter AG with green hydrogen for its use Salcos-Project. The Cooperation is aimed at supplying hydrogen from Wilhelmshaven, where Uniper is developing two projects: On the one hand, an import terminal for ammonia is planned, which will be able to convert the ammonia back into hydrogen, and on the other hand, a large-scale electrolysis with an output of 1.000 megawatts and a direct connection on offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Additional partners are to be brought on board to supply Salzgitter's steel production via an emerging German hydrogen pipeline network and to develop cavern storage facilities. Beyond the stated intentions, no information was given regarding costs or schedule.
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In the North Frisian town of Leck, west of Flensburg, a driving school has put two fuel cell vehicles into operation. The green hydrogen comes from the eFarm mobility project, for which the GP Joule GmbH built the infrastructure. The two Hyundai Nexos replace two diesel vehicles.
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Apex Clean Energy, Ares Management, EPIC Midstream and the Port Authority of Corpus Christi, USA, sign a letter of intent to establish a gigawatt-scale Green Fuels Hub on the Texas Gulf Coast. The Corporate want to explore setting up a joint venture for the production, storage, transport and export of green hydrogen, as well as building a pipeline to develop a green fuels hub at the port of Corpus Christi. Apex plans to use revenue from wind and solar projects in Texas for electrolyzers.
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The Frankfurt bus company In-der-City-Bus (ICB) has commissioned Everfuel GmbH with the planning, construction and commissioning of a hydrogen filling station, including maintenance and repair. Everfuel will also supply locally produced hydrogen for a period of at least three years. The station has the capacity to refuel at least 22 fuel cell buses every day and can be expanded in a modular manner. The city Frankfurt am Main relies on a mixed concept of battery buses with night charging in the depot and fuel cell buses. ICB had already ordered 13 vehicles from the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris last year. The Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing is funding the buses with 2,4 million euros and the hydrogen filling station with 1,7 million euros.
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The French vehicle manufacturer Gaussin SA wants to gain a foothold in China. The company has one for this subsidiary founded in Shanghai. William Lee, President of Gaussin Asia-Pacific, will be managing director. The new company will initially establish licensed partnerships to introduce electric and hydrogen vehicles to the market.
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India's Adani Group and Canada's Ballard Power Systems Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration. So they want Corporate explore the joint commercialization and manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cells in various mobility and industrial applications in India. In January Adani had the Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), which focuses on the production of green hydrogen, including downstream products, green electricity generation, electrolyser manufacturing and wind turbine manufacturing, among others. A few months earlier, Adani said it would invest $70 billion over the next decade to become the world's largest renewable energy company and produce the world's cheapest hydrogen.
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East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is testing a hydrogen-powered train. The two-part vehicle called “HYBARI” (Hydrogen-Hybrid Advanced Rail Vehicle for Innovation) will go into trial operation from the end of March on the Nanbu Line, which connects the cities of Kawasaki (Kanagawa Prefecture) with Tachikawa (Tokyo Prefecture) on the island of Honshū. connects. It should be examined to what extent the train can be used commercially from 2030, according to the daily newspaper “Japan Times“. Toyota Motor Corp. developed the fuel cell system. developed. One hydrogen charge is enough for 140 kilometers, and the development costs were around four billion yen (310.000 euros), according to the article.
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India's largest oil company Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOC) aims to set up green hydrogen plants at its refineries in Mathura and Panipat by 2024 to replace carbon-emitting plants. According to data from New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV) is intended to reduce the costs of producing green hydrogen by 40 to 50 percent. IOC plans to build a 40-megawatt electrolyser at the Mathura refinery and a 15-megawatt plant at Panipat in Haryana. The company will produce 70.000 tons of green hydrogen annually, accounting for XNUMX percent of its total consumption, the broadcaster said, citing IOC's R&D chief.
The Indian government announced on February 17 the first phase of measures to promote the development of green hydrogen and ammonia in the country, with the aim of reaching five million tonnes of annual production by 2030. Hydrogen projects commissioned before June 30, 2025 can use renewable energy for 25 years without surcharges and transmission network fees.
The electricity production costs for renewable energies are currently two rupees (0,023 euros) per kilowatt hour and rose to four to seven rupees during transmission and due to various levies. With production costs of four to seven rupees, the production cost of green hydrogen was 500 rupees (5,92 euros) per kilogram. Gray hydrogen costs 150 rupees (1,77 euros) per kilogram, IOC director Ramakumar told the broadcaster.
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Iraq and Kuwait are apparently planning new projects to promote renewable energy, with a focus on solar energy and hydrogen. Kuwait is considering a pilot project for blue and green hydrogen technology, according to a post by “S&P Global” citing Oil Minister Mohammad Alfares. The plan is to develop wind and solar projects with an output of two gigawatts.
Iraq is considering using renewable energy to become independent of Iranian gas and electricity imports. The country is planning a “service contract” with the Saudi Arabian energy supplier Acwa Power to close the solar energy gap. Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Ismail is quoted as saying that they have concluded “a good agreement with Total Energies on a hydrogen pilot project” and are making progress with BP on solar energy. Baghdad wants to freeze electricity generation from hydrocarbons to 2030 gigawatts of generation capacity by 33 and supplement it with wind and solar energy.
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The Baden-Württemberg manufacturer of temperature control devices and systems Lauda Dr. R. Wobser GmbH & Co. KG is providing 20 cooling systems for an unnamed French manufacturer of hydrogen filling stations. These cool the hydrogen to minus 40 degrees Celsius. The Gas stations According to the information, they will be used throughout Europe. Delivery of the systems is scheduled to be completed by the end of June 2022.
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