ANKER – Wasserstoffpark Friesland

ANKER – Wasserstoffpark Friesland

PROJECTS

Quelle: Friesen Elektra

Mit Projekt ANKER können jährlich bis zu 2,4 Millionen Tonnen CO₂ eingespart werden.

„Das Projekt Anker ist ein bedeutendes Projekt in unserem Energy Transition Fund und hat das Potenzial, einen wichtigen Beitrag zu Deutschlands Weg in eine kohlenstoffneutrale Zukunft zu leisten. Bei CIP investieren wir in großflächige erneuerbare Infrastrukturen und setzen innovative Energielösungen ein, um energieintensive Industrien zu dekarbonisieren. Wir freuen uns sehr darauf, Anker gemeinsam mit unseren neuen Partnern bei Friesen Elektra zu realisieren.“

Felix Pahl

Partner, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)

ANKER

Projekt ANKER ist eine großangelegte Initiative zur Produktion von grünem Wasserstoff im niedersächsischen Sande (Landkreis Friesland). In Zusammenarbeit von Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) und Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG, trägt das Projekt maßgeblich zur deutschen Energiewende bei. Es soll die CO₂-Emissionen in zentralen Industriesektoren reduzieren und die Versorgung mit klimaneutralen Energieträgern sichern.

Technologie und Kapazität

  • Elektrolysekapazität: 400 MW in der ersten Phase (geplante Inbetriebnahme 2030), erweiterbar um weitere 400 MW.
  • Jährliche Wasserstoffproduktion: Bis zu 80.000 Tonnen.
  • Energiequelle: Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien (Offshore- und Onshore-Wind sowie Solarenergie)

Standortvorteile und Infrastruktur

Das Projekt profitiert von der unmittelbaren Nähe zum Energie- und Industriestandort Wilhelmshaven. Eine geplante 3-GW-Stromnetzanbindung sowie die Integration in das zukünftige Wasserstoffkernnetz ermöglichen eine effiziente Versorgung und Distribution des regional erzeugten Wasserstoffs. Die Anlage wird auf einer 21 Hektar großen Fläche innerhalb des geplanten „Wasserstoffparks Friesland“ realisiert.

Beitrag zur Dekarbonisierung

Mit Projekt ANKER und dem damit verbundenen Einsatz von grünem Wasserstoff, können jährlich bis zu 2,4 Millionen Tonnen CO₂ eingespart werden. Diese Menge entspricht den Emissionen von ca. 340.000 Haushalten. Der produzierte Wasserstoff wird insbesondere der Stahl- und Chemieindustrie sowie dem Transportsektor zugutekommen und leistet damit einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Erreichung der nationalen Klima- und Energieziele.

Wirtschaftliche und regionale Bedeutung

Projekt ANKER schafft durch seine Realisierung nicht nur einen ökologischen Mehrwert, sondern stärkt auch die regionale Wirtschaft. Die enge Zusammenarbeit zwischen CIP und dem regional verwurzelten Unternehmen Friesen Elektra unterstreicht die Bedeutung der lokalen Wertschöpfung. Als Teil des Wasserstoffparks Friesland fördert das Projekt neue Arbeitsplätze und Investitionen in innovative Energielösungen.

Langfristige Perspektive

Der CI Energy Transition Fund von CIP mit einem Volumen von 3,1 Milliarden Euro konzentriert sich auf die Entwicklung von grünen Wasserstoffprojekten zur Dekarbonisierung energieintensiver Industrien. Projekt ANKER ist ein zentraler Bestandteil dieser Strategie und stellt einen wichtigen Meilenstein im Ausbau der industriellen Wasserstoffproduktion dar.

 

Zeitplan:

  • Umsetzungsstart 2027
  • Inbetriebnahme ab 2030

 

Weitere Informationen zu dem Projekt.

Project partner

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) ist ein führender globaler Investor im Bereich der erneuerbaren Energien – mit dem Fokus auf die Dekarbonisierung energieintensiver Sektoren wie der Schifffahrt, der Stahlproduktion und der chemischen Industrie setzt CIP auf innovative Lösungen für eine nachhaltige Energiezukunft.

Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG ist ein Erzeuger von erneuerbaren Energien mit Sitz in Nordwestdeutschland. Im Wasserstoffpark Friesland plant das Unternehmen gemeinsam mit Partnern den Aufbau von über zwei Gigawatt Elektrolysekapazität.

Hanseatic Hydrogen

Hanseatic Hydrogen

PROJECTS

Credit DBT Inga Haar
Up to 500 MW electrolysis capacity is planned in Stade by 2028.

"The energy transition is one of the greatest challenges of our time. By producing green hydrogen, we are helping to decarbonize energy-intensive industries. From the end of 2028, our customers will be able to reliably and efficiently cover their hydrogen requirements in Germany from Stade."

Hanseatic Hydrogen

Hanseatic Hydrogen - "The future says Hy"

A 100-megawatt electrolyzer will be built in the industrial park on the Elbe in Stade by the end of 2028 as part of the "Hanseatic Hydrogen" project. This project is being realized by a consortium consisting of the Buss Group, HAzwei and KE Holding, which is pooling its expertise in the production of green hydrogen. An expansion to 500 megawatts is also planned in order to cover around five percent of the 10 gigawatt electrolysis capacity targeted in Germany by 2030. The final investment decision is to be made in 2026.

News (11.02.2025): Netzanschluss ist gesichert!

Die Elektrolyseanlage hat die Netzanschlussreservierung für das TenneT-Umspannwerk erhalten. Nun wird  in das Genehmigungsverfahren eingestiegen, damit 2026 die finale FID (Final Investment Decision) getroffen werden kann. Quelle.

The Stade energy region, located near Hamburg, is positioning itself as a pioneer in hydrogen production. As part of the "Hanseatic Hydrogen" project, a 100-megawatt electrolyzer will be built in the industrial park on the Elbe by the end of 2028. This project is being driven forward by the consortium consisting of the Buss Group, HAzwei and KE Holding. The main aim of the project is to produce green hydrogen, which will serve as a sustainable energy source for various applications. In a final expansion stage, the electrolysis capacity is to be increased to 500 megawatts, which would make it possible to cover around five percent of the 10 gigawatt electrolysis capacity planned in Germany by 2030.

The project has good locational advantages in Stade due to the adjacent industrial park, the connection to the core network and the nearby "SaltHy" hydrogen storage facility in Harsefeld.
The project initially envisages four steps:
2025

Entry into the approval process

2026

Final investment decision + start of construction of the electrolyzer

2028

Commissioning + connection to the hydrogen core network

from 2029

Expansion of production capacities according to market demand

Further information can be found on the Hanseatic Hydrogen website.

Project partner

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HAzwei (Avacon for Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Hesse & HanseWerk for Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)

LIHYP - LINKING HYDROGEN POWER POTENTIALS

LIHYP - LINKING HYDROGEN POWER POTENTIALS

PROJECTS

Credit DBT Inga HaarSource: NWN/Rainer Jensen
Pilot projects in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Belgium and Germany are intended to lay the foundations for further projects.

International cooperation is the only way forward for the energy transition, which has become more urgent than ever. By pooling willpower, knowledge and best practices within the LIHYP project, the necessary tools will be created that will effectively contribute to a sustainable, secure and autonomous energy future. European cooperation at its best!

Ingrid Klinge

Lead partner and project coordinator of LiHYP, New Energy Coalition - NL

LIHYP - Linking Hydrogen Power Potentials

"Bringing together stakeholders to develop a regional hydrogen economy in the North Sea region" - this is the motto of the "LIHYP" project: Various pilot projects for the use of hydrogen are to be carried out in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France and Germany, e.g. hydrogen cargo bikes, hydrogen-powered freight trains, hydrogen bus stations and living labs. In addition, a hydrogen platform for the North Sea region will be set up to connect the relevant stakeholders and a solid database for hydrogen demand, production and supply will be created.

With offshore hubs and recent agreements between North Sea countries on hybrid offshore cooperation projects to become "Europe's green power plant", the region is seeking to supply the EU with green electricity and reduce dependence on imports. Despite numerous European initiatives for regional H2 development supported by national and EU programmes, few focus on knowledge exchange and interregional optimization.

LIHYP closes this gap by promoting intensive cooperation between regional players along the North Sea and connecting them across the entire hydrogen value chain for the exchange of know-how and cooperation between decision-makers, implementers and investors.

 

The entire project is scheduled to run until January 2027. The roadmap that is being drawn up for the overall project has a time horizon until 2030.

The overall project is divided into four work packages and five sub-projects:

Work packages

WP 1 - Pioneering cooperation in the field of hydrogen: launch of the NSR platform

WP 2 - LIHYP pilot activities: Driving innovation with H2 demonstrators

WP 3 - Harmonization of regulations for the integration of green hydrogen

WP 4 - Realization of interregional dynamic H2 roadmaps

 

Subprojects

Ghent, Belgium: Living Lab Belgium

Groningen, Netherlands: Hydrogen Valley Airport - Groningen Airport Eelde

Oldenburg, Germany: Development of a local Energy HUB for city cargo

Handest Hede, Denmark: Hydrogen Refueling Station connected directly Wind/PV site

Bentheim, Germany: Hydrogen driven freight train in the cross-border region DE/NL

 

As the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Network, we take a closer look at the projects in Lower Saxony here.

Development of a local energy hub for inner-city logistics

Source: LIHYP
The focus of the pilot project from OldenburgThe new fuel cell cargo bikes are designed to facilitate inner-city logistics.

Fuel cell cargo bikes for inner-city logistics enable longer operating times and benefits for the operator. This proof is being investigated in the project as a technical demonstration. Both the supply of green hydrogen and its provision are being investigated. In addition, the influences of fuel quality and the filling of the tanks for use in the vehicle will be conceptually and prototypically implemented. Both official regulations and labor law requirements for handling hydrogen must be implemented accordingly.

In addition to the reduction in emissions and the new logistical advantages, the pilot project should also be able to be recommended to other regions as a blueprint. To this end, the project will promote appropriate communication and presentation of the concept to interested parties.

 

Hydrogen-powered freight train in the DE/NL border region

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As part of the pilot project from Bentheim, an in-depth analysis of the economic and ecological feasibility of hydrogen trains in the border region is being carried out and the foundations are being laid for the use of hydrogen-powered freight trains in the border region between north-west Germany and the northern Netherlands.

The transportation of goods is always associated with the emission of greenhouse gases. There are various approaches to reducing these emissions, such as combining different transportation solutions (trains, trucks, inland waterway vessels, aircraft) or using "green" drive technologies such as battery-powered electric vehicles.

Although freight transport by rail generally has a low carbon footprint, freight trains often use diesel engines because not all tracks and especially freight stations are fully electrified - and cross-border transport is not always possible even on fully electrified tracks. Alternative drive solutions are therefore required for the greenhouse gas-free transportation of goods by rail - especially in an international context.

But what does it take to run a cross-border freight train on hydrogen? What are the technological challenges, how does the hydrogen supply make the most sense and what synergies can be generated in the region?

Beyond the project, the results will help to ensure that further projects can be implemented more easily and that the first steps towards CO2-neutral freight trains can be taken.

The project is financed within the framework of the INTERREG North Sea program and is therefore CO-financed by the European Union.

More information on the website.

 

 

 

 

 

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Project partners in Germany

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    HyExpert: Hydrogen Region North-East Lower Saxony

    HyExpert: Hydrogen Region North-East Lower Saxony

    PROJECTS

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    The region benefits in particular from its own wind turbines: North-East Lower Saxony

    HyExpert: Hydrogen Region North-East Lower Saxony

    In north-eastern Lower Saxony, consisting of eleven rural districts, the region began positioning itself as a pioneer in the hydrogen economy back in 2018. This gave rise to the Hydrogen Network North-East Lower Saxony, known as H2.N.O.N. The district of Osterholz, as initiator and coordinator, is located in the north-eastern part of Lower Saxony on the border with Bremen. It leads the region's activities within ARTIE, the regional network for technology, innovation and development.

    News (20.02.2024): NEW! Hydrogen knowledge podcast!

    Under the title "Hydrogen - Who, How, What", H2.N.O.N is now publishing a new knowledge podcast with Sustechnico that revolves around questions relating to the hydrogen sector.

    Click here for the podcast.

    News (20.09.2023): Region receives another three years of funding!

    Olaf Lies: "Hydrogen as an energy source makes a
    very significant contribution to achieving our climate targets and finding
    solutions to meet our energy needs. The rapid development of hydrogen value chains
    and the rapid ramp-up of the hydrogen economy are already meeting with high demand,
    particularly in areas where electrification makes less sense. I am thinking
    of the transport sector, for example, with its heavy goods traffic, or branches of industry with
    particularly high energy requirements. Regional management is making a significant contribution to this development in its role
    of networking expertise and initiating and supporting regional
    innovation and investment projects relating to hydrogen. I am therefore particularly pleased to be able to present you today with a notice of approval for the continuation of your successful regional management". More information here.

    The main focus of the first flagship project is on mobility. H2.N.O.N was awarded the title "HyExperts" for the project "Freight transport with green hydrogen - Future Mobility". The aim is to link the local generation of renewable energies, such as wind power and biogas, with freight transport (trucks, public transport, waste disposal) through the use of hydrogen technologies, while keeping an eye on the entire value chain.

    The network is supported by various organizations, including the Lüneburg Office for Regional Development (ArL), the Stade Chamber of Industry and Commerce for the Elbe-Weser region, the Lüneburg-Wolfsburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Stade-Lüneburg-Braunschweig Chamber of Crafts and several districts. The focus is on the committed companies in the region, which currently have a large number of trucks, buses, filling stations and renewable generation capacity.

    Source: NWN/Rainer Jensen

    H2.N.O.N is particularly active in the field of mobility.

    The funding will be used to realize studies and concepts, from production to use in hydrogen mobility and road transport. The goal is an integrated business plan that will form the basis for further action. A consortium consisting of the companies Becker Büttner Held Consultung and Energy Engineers was commissioned to draw up the plan.

    You can find out more about the HyLand regions here.

    HyLand is a competition organized by the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport to promote the hydrogen ramp-up in Germany. More information here.

    More information and contact:

    H2.N.O.N

    Contact: Roland Hamelmann: r.hamelmann@h2non.de

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