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Portugal/Singapore: EDPR completes acquisition of Sunseap +++ Salzgitter: Uniper to supply steel group 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 consider establishing a joint venture +++ Japan: East Japan Railway tests hydrogen train +++ India: Oil giant 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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Portuguese renewable energy project developer EDP Renováveis has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 91% stake in Singapore-based Sunseap, a provider of decentralized solar power systems and solar power plants. The transaction is valued at 1,1 billion Singapore dollars (0,7 billion euros). EDPR plans to invest approximately 10 billion Singapore dollars (6,5 billion euros) by 2030 to establish the city-state as "a leading clean energy hub in the APAC region." EDPR and Sunseap will develop renewable energy projects across the Asia-Pacific region, including solar and wind power, energy storage, and green hydrogen.
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Energy provider Uniper SE is supplying steel company Salzgitter AG with green hydrogen for its Salcos project. The collaboration focuses on hydrogen supply from Wilhelmshaven, where Uniper is developing two projects: Firstly, an ammonia import terminal capable of converting the ammonia back into hydrogen; and secondly, a large-scale electrolysis plant with a capacity of 1.000 megawatts and a direct connection to offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Additional partners are to be brought on board to supply Salzgitter's steel production via a developing German hydrogen pipeline network and to develop underground storage facilities. Beyond these stated intentions, no information regarding costs or the timeline has been provided.
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In Leck, North Frisia, 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 GP Joule GmbH built the infrastructure. The two Hyundai Nexo vehicles replace two diesel vehicles.
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Apex Clean Energy, Ares Management, EPIC Midstream, and the Port Authority of Corpus Christi, USA, have signed a letter of intent to establish a gigawatt-scale "Green Fuels Hub" on the Texas Gulf Coast. The companies plan to explore the creation of a joint venture for the production, storage, transportation, and export of green hydrogen, as well as the construction of a pipeline to develop a green fuel hub at the Port of Corpus Christi. Apex plans to utilize the output from wind and solar projects in Texas to power electrolyzers.
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The Frankfurt-based bus company In-der-City-Bus (ICB) has commissioned Everfuel GmbH with the planning, construction, and commissioning of a hydrogen refueling station, including maintenance and servicing. Everfuel will also supply locally produced hydrogen for a period of at least three years. The station has a capacity for the daily refueling of at least 22 fuel cell buses and can be expanded modularly. The city of Frankfurt am Main is pursuing a mixed fleet concept consisting of battery-electric buses with overnight charging at the depot and fuel cell buses. Last year, ICB already ordered 13 vehicles from the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris. The Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing is subsidizing the buses with €2,4 million and the hydrogen refueling station with €1,7 million.
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French automaker Gaussin SA aims to establish a foothold in China. The company has founded a subsidiary in Shanghai for this purpose. William Lee, President of Gaussin Asia-Pacific, will serve as Managing Director. The new company will initially focus on establishing 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 a collaboration. According to the agreement, the companies intend to explore the joint commercialization and manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cells for various mobility and industrial applications in India. In January, Adani established Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), which focuses on, among other things, the production of green hydrogen, including downstream products, green electricity generation, and the manufacture of electrolyzers and wind turbines. Just a few months earlier, Adani had announced its intention to invest $70 billion over the next ten years 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-car train, dubbed "HYBARI" (Hydrogen-Hybrid Advanced Rail Vehicle for Innovation), will begin trial operation at the end of March, including on the Nanbu Line, which connects Kawasaki (Kanagawa Prefecture) and Tachikawa (Tokyo Prefecture) on the island of Honshu. The trials aim to assess the train's potential for commercial use by 2030, according to the Japan Times . The fuel cell system was developed by Toyota Motor Corp. A single hydrogen tank provides a range of 140 kilometers, and the development costs amounted to approximately four billion yen (310.000 euros), the article states.
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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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Lauda Dr. R. Wobser GmbH & Co. KG, a Baden-Württemberg-based manufacturer of temperature control equipment and systems, is supplying 20 cooling units to an unnamed French manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations. These units will cool the hydrogen to minus 40 degrees Celsius. According to the company, the refueling stations will be deployed throughout Europe. Delivery of the systems is scheduled for completion by the end of June 2022.
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