Egypt: EBRD signs loan to finance electrolyser + + + Ulm: Funding for eight H2 hydrogen filling stations and 150 trucks + + + Portugal: Fusion Fuel and Toyota develop H2 forklifts + + + Japan: Universal Hydrogen explores hydrogen infrastructure for airlines + + +DISCOUNT promotion: Your ADVERTISING on the PtX portal
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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Signing of the “Egypt Green” hydrogen project in Egypt at COP27 in November 2022. © EBRD
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has now finally approved the loan of up to 80 million dollars (75 million euros) for Egypt Green Hydrogen SAE to finance and build a 100 megawatt electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. The loan was as reported, was announced in November last year. Egypt Green Hydrogen is a joint venture between the Norwegian project developer and operator of PV and wind farms Scatec ASA, as well as Fertiglobe PLC, the largest fertilizer manufacturer in the MENA region based in Abu Dhabi, and Orascom Construction PLC, one of the largest construction companies in the MENA region , as well as the infrastructure fund Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE). The output is intended to replace part of the hydrogen used by Fertiglobe subsidiary Egyptian Fertilizer Company and produced from natural gas and “to be used as a feedstock for green ammonia that is exported to international markets,” according to the EBRD project description.
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Daimler Truck AG and the French oil multinational Total Energies SE want to develop a hydrogen infrastructure for heavy trucks in the European Union together with a number of other interested parties as part of the H2Accelerate cooperation. © Daimler Truck AG
The H2Accelerate-Cooperation has secured funding for the two projects “H2Accelerate Trucks” and “H2Accelerate Inaugural Station Deployment” (ISD). These include the establishment of eight hydrogen filling stations for heavy commercial vehicles and a project with 150 fuel cell trucks. “The projects enable trucks and refueling systems to be tested under real-world conditions and are expected to be a crucial step towards mass commercialization of the technology,” the paper says. The vehicles are expected to have a capacity of up to 44 tons and a range of at least 600 kilometers. The trucks will be tested under real conditions over several years “to demonstrate and evaluate their technical and economic performance.” The filling stations are being built in France and the Netherlands along the trans-European transport networks (TEN-T corridors) that are being planned, so that they are easily accessible to truck drivers near the motorways.
H2Accelerate is a collaboration between industry and academia to seek public support to promote early, pre-commercial projects and activate the market. In addition, discussions with decision-makers and authorities should lead to a rapid revival of the market for emission-free long-haul trucks. “H2Accelerate Trucks” includes Daimler Truck, Volvo and Iveco, the Finnish research institute VTT, the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the Romanian Association of Road Transporters (UNTRR), the Italian Federazione Italiana Autotrasportatori Professionali (FIAP) and the Austrian association WKO and Element Energy France. The project is coordinated by the Norwegian Research Institute for Hydrogen Technologies SINTEF. Shell, Total Energies and Everfuel also support H2Accelerate.
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Toyota and Fusion Fuel are developing a market for forklifts powered by green hydrogen in Spain. © Toyota Material Handling España, SA
Fusion Fuel and Toyota Material Handling España, SA (TMHES) want to establish a market for hydrogen-powered forklifts in Spain. The aim is to further strengthen Toyota's market position in the zero-emission forklift segment by offering a “hydrogen-as-a-service” solution for fuel cell vehicles in combination with the production of green hydrogen and the refueling infrastructure provided by Fusion Fuel Spain . This should ensure security of supply and be combined with Toyota's leasing models. Fuel cell forklifts are not new territory for Toyota. The first prototype was presented in 2005. “Sustainability is one of our main goals, we are working towards the zero emissions target and we believe that green hydrogen in the forklift market will be a key element in this journey,” says Joan Catalan, General Director of Toyota Material Handling España. “Hydrogen has proven to be a clear alternative to other energy sources when it comes to performance, fast refueling and zero emissions in intensive applications.”
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The Universal Hydrogen Co. is said to be working with Sojitz Corporation and Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. in Japan to explore options for building green hydrogen infrastructure for airlines. A third company involved in the project was not named. As part of the collaboration, local hydrogen suppliers and partners are sought and evaluated for hydrogen production, filling of hydrogen modules, delivery of modules and much more. There are also joint marketing strategies as well as leasing and financing options for conversion with the powertrains offered by Universal Hydrogen. The Canadians are pursuing a scalable hydrogen logistics strategy to transport the fuel in modular capsules directly to the aircraft anywhere in the world via the existing cargo network. Universal Hydrogen is working to certify a powertrain conversion kit that will allow existing regional aircraft to be converted to operate on hydrogen.
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