Hyways For Future

Hyways For Future

von | Nov. 10, 2022 | Mobilität, News, Stromerzeugung, Wasserstoffherstellung

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©EWE Hydrogen FuellingSource: EWE

Green hydrogen to power cars, trucks and municipal utility vehicles. Source: ©EWE

Hyways For Future

Producing hydrogen locally with climate-friendly energy and using it locally - that is the goal of Hyways for Future. This includes building up electrolysis capacities and hydrogen filling stations, investing in fleets of buses, refuse collection vehicles, trucks and cars. The green hydrogen is to be delivered to filling stations and used for local passenger transport, waste collection or trucks.

Lower Saxony offers the best prerequisites for being a pioneer region for hydrogen in the transport sector. In addition to the large number of wind turbines, the region is also home to caverns for storing hydrogen and a large number of potential consumers.

As the project's consortium leader,EWE has the know-how, infrastructure and transport networks to use and transport the electricity generated from renewable energies for the production of green hydrogen in the electrolysis process.

EWE and partners are investing a total of around 90 million euros in the model region in order to quickly realise a market activation of the hydrogen economy in the Northwest. For Hyways for Future, funding of up to €20 million is being provided in the form of investment grants for the acquisition of hydrogen and fuel technology through the HyLand programme.

Partner

With around 9,100 employees, EWE AG is one of the largest utilities in Germany that focuses on the corresponding infrastructure in the hydrogen sector.

Logo: © EWE AG

 

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    Steyerberg wants to become a central energy producer

    Steyerberg wants to become a central energy producer

    von | Juli 6, 2022 | Industrie, Mobilität, Netzwerkinformation, News, Pressemitteilungen, Speicherung, Stromerzeugung, Wasserstoffherstellung

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    Steyerberg wants to become a central location for renewable energies

    With only about 5,000 inhabitants, Flecken Steyerberg in the district of Nienburg wants to become a central energy location in Lower Saxony. On a former military site, green hydrogen is to be produced on an industrial scale with the green electricity from 12 wind turbines in the "H2art of Lower Saxony" project.  

    On his summer trip, Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil visited Steyerberg in the district of Nienburg on Tuesday, 05 July. There, on the 1,100-hectare former NATO forest site, a wind farm by the company WestWind Energy is to be built with 12 wind turbines that can generate up to 180 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year. The electricity will provide the base load for an electrolyser, but could also be fed into the grid, the organisers say. Additional electricity demand can be secured through the direct connection to the 380 kV north-south power line that transports offshore electricity to the south.

    "Here we have the ideal triad of wind energy, biogas plant and the connection to the north-south electricity motorway. In addition, there is the favourable proximity to the future hydrogen start-up network, as planned in the gas network development plan," explains Christian Alvermann from the municipal economic development department."

    The hydrogen is to be used locally. The local chemical plant Oxxynova plans to produce synthetic fuels and recycle plastic waste that has not been recyclable so far. In addition, hydrogen filling stations in the districts of Nienburg, Diepholz and Schaumburg can be supplied, as well as a planned hydrogen filling station for inland vessels on the Weser. A hydrogen storage facility is also to be set up on the site itself. The water required for this will be provided by four local waterworks.

    Construction is scheduled for 2024. The capacity will then be increased in stages to 1GW of hydrogen.

    Around 4 hectares of forest must be cleared for the construction of the wind turbines, which will be reforested. For the construction, already built-up areas will continue to be used, but also vacant areas where pine trees have already died due to drought.

     

    ©UVNSource: NWN

    Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil informs himself on site. Picture: NWN

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      Wasserstoffbusse für Friesland: HyFri (abgeschlossen)

      Wasserstoffbusse für Friesland: HyFri (abgeschlossen)

      von | Apr. 12, 2022 | Allgemein, Mobilität, News, Projekt beendet, Stromerzeugung

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      Visit to the wind farm (from left to right): Environment Minister Olaf Lies; EWE CEO Stefan Dohler; Jan Cyrullies, Managing Director of Weser-Ems-Bus; Maximilian Graf von Wedel-Gödens, Managing Director of Friesen Elektra of the Schloss Gödens Group of Companies and Sven Ambrosy, District Administrator of the Friesland District. 

      Image: ©Björn Lübbe

      Wasserstoffbusse für den Landkreis Friesland: HyFri (abgeschlossen)

      In the district of Friesland, public transport is to become more climate-friendly as part of the "HyFri" project. To this end, five hydrogen buses are to be purchased that use green hydrogen. This green hydrogen will be produced, among other things, using renewable energies from a regional energy park. The project bundles the potentials in the district and gives the starting signal for the development of a regional hydrogen economy in the district of Friesland.

      Due to the high supply of renewable energies, the district of Friesland has great potential for the development of a regional hydrogen economy. The starting signal for this project is now to be given in the transport sector - namely with the planned use of hydrogen buses in the region. For this purpose, Weser-Ems-Bus GmbH will be equipped with five hydrogen buses, which will make regional bus transport more climate-friendly in the future. The buses are to be on the road in the district of Friesland from the end of 2023.

      According to plans, the buses can be refuelled at a new hydrogen filling station in Schortens. For this purpose, the project partners of Weser-Ems-Busverkehr GmbH, EWE AG and the Schloss Gödens group of companies are founding an operating company. EWE will take the lead in installing and commissioning the hydrogen filling station.

      Using renewable energies from the region 

      Part of the green hydrogen that will be distributed via the filling station will be produced directly in the region. An energy park is being built for this purpose. The existing wind farm at the Sande site will be supplemented with photovoltaic modules. The energy park will be operated by Friesen Elektra of the Gödens Group. This will increase the regional availability of renewable energies, which in turn can be used for the production of green hydrogen.

      Lower Saxony's Environment Minister Olaf Lies supports the project and emphasises the signal effect: "The first step is often the most difficult - the public transport project in the district of Friesland takes it and thus marks the start for the further expansion of the hydrogen economy in the region."

      The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport as part of the HyWays for Future project - which in turn is part of the HyLand programme for regional funding. Subject to funding approval, the procurement of the buses will also be funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport, and their operation will be supported by the district of Friesland.

       

      This is what those involved in the project say:

      Sven Ambrosy - Landrat County District of Friesland

      "Especially in our World Heritage region, we bear a great responsibility for climate protection. By establishing regional, green hydrogen production, we are making a very large contribution to reducing CO2at the same time strengthening the local economy and protecting our nature for the people who live here, for tourists and for future generations. I am pleased that we have found excellent partners from the business community to set off together into the hydrogen age."

      Stefan Dohler, Chairman of the Board of Management of EWE AG

      "Green hydrogen is an important element for EWE on the path to climate neutrality and greater independence. [...] EWE is therefore driving forward the market entry of green hydrogen together with partners. Friesland is an ideal region for this, as it is already supplied entirely by renewable energies. The electrolysis and storage of energy in the form of hydrogen opens up further potential, especially in the transport sector. [...] In the district of Friesland, we are now actively looking for further partners as users of the hydrogen filling station, so that we can start local, demand-based production in the medium term."

      Maximilian Graf von Wedel-Gödens, Managing Director of Friesen Elektra

      "Innovation and modernity in rural areas is something we have been working on for over 20 years. The signs of the times are clear and hydrogen has huge economic potential for Sande and Friesland. We will contribute to raising this potential."

      Jan Cyrullies, Managing Director Weser-Ems-Bus

      "Thanks to the approval of the district, we will be operating five hydrogen buses in Friesland at the end of 2023, which will be 100 per cent emission-free. Weser-Ems-Bus is part of DB Regio Bus' Region North. In Schleswig-Holstein, our region has already had good experience with the use of hydrogen buses. We are pleased that we can now also put our know-how in this area on the road in the district of Friesland."

      Partner

      The Weser-Ems Bus Transport GmbH with headquarters in Hamburg is a subsidiary of DB Regio AG and operates bus services in Lower Saxony. In the transport area of the Ems-Jade transport association, the company employs 135 people and operates 45 of its own buses.

      © Weser-Ems Busverkehr GmbH

        ©Tennet

        The EWE AG headquartered in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, is active in the business areas of energy, telecommunications and information technology and has over 9,100 employees. In the hydrogen sector, EWE AG focuses on the development of infrastructure.

        © EWE AG

        ©Tennet

        The Schloss Gödens group of companies is active in many different areas - Friesen Elektra is part of the Gödens group and has been extracting renewable energy from a wind farm in Sande since 1999.

        © Gödens Castle

        ©Tennet

        The District of Friesland consists of eight towns and municipalities and has a total population of around 98,000. The "HyFri" project is intended to be the starting signal for the development of a regional hydrogen economy in the district of Friesland.

        © County Friesland

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          ENaQ (abgeschlossen)

          ENaQ (abgeschlossen)

          von | Feb. 23, 2022 | Allgemein, Mobilität, News, Projekt beendet, Speicherung, Stromerzeugung, Wasserstoffherstellung

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          © Energetic Neighbourhood Quarter Fliegerhorst Oldenburg (ENaQ)

          ENaQ: Energetisches Nachbarschaftsquartier Fliegerhorst Oldenburg (abgeschlossen)

          In the ENaQ project (Energetisches Nachbarschaftsquartier Fliegerhorst Oldenburg), a climate-neutral neighbourhood is being built on a former air base in Oldenburg, where smart and sustainable solutions for energy supply and mobility are to be used. The energy demand will be largely covered by locally generated renewable energies - green hydrogen will be used as a storage medium and for mobility.

          In the Fliegerhorst neighbourhood, the sectors of electricity, heat and mobility are to be coupled in an exemplary manner and a smart, climate-neutral neighbourhood is to be created. Hydrogen will also be used - on the one hand to secure the neighbourhood's energy supply, but also to demonstrate the practical benefits of hydrogen technologies (e.g. in the mobility sector).

          Hydrogen is to be used as a storage medium and for reverse power generation, which is why the quarter will be equipped with an electrolyser and a fuel cell. For this purpose, a control system is to be developed at the neighbourhood level in cooperation with project partners, which supports the production, storage and provision of the green hydrogen. The necessary renewable electricity is to be produced in the neighbourhood by photovoltaics or other green electricity sources that may be set up.  

          In addition to being used as a storage medium, the green hydrogen will also be made available for a mobile hydrogen tank trailer.

          Ultimately, a complete system is to be developed in the neighbourhood that forms a basis for the energy self-sufficiency of the neighbourhood by providing local electricity and green hydrogen.

          More about the project

          Participating in the project are: OFFIS - Institute for Information Technology, City of Oldenburg, DLR Institute for Networked Energy Systems, BTC Business Technology Consulting AG, Quantumfrog GmbH, SCHULZ Systemtechnik GmbH, KEHAG Energiehandel GmbH, Oldenburger Energiecluster OLEC e.V., ELECTRIC-SPECIAL Photronicsysteme GmbH, Deutsche WindGuard GmbH, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, New Power Pack GmbH, University of Vechta, Arbeitsgruppe für regionale Struktur- und Umweltforschung GmbH, Anleg GmbH, embeteco GmbH & Co. KG, Jade University of Applied Sciences Oldenburg, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research, Junge Haie GmbH, GSG OLDENBURG Bau- und Wohngesellschaft mbH, EWE NETZ GmbH.

          More information on the project partners can be found here. 

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            H2Watt (abgeschlossen)

            H2Watt (abgeschlossen)

            von | Nov. 12, 2021 | Projekt beendet, Speicherung, Stromerzeugung, Wasserstoffherstellung

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            © idiomorf infographics

            H2WATT (abgeschlossen) – EINE GRENZÜBERGREIFENDE WASSERSTOFFWIRTSCHAFT AUF DEN FRIESISCHEN INSELN

            The Frisian islands are ideally suited for the generation of renewable electricity due to their natural conditions - and the production and use of green hydrogen on site is also increasingly becoming an important building block in the implementation of the energy transition. The H2Watt project aims to build a cross-border hydrogen economy that features advanced technological developments and knowledge transfer.

            Current: Presentation of the project results on December 15, 2022.

            Mariko GmbH invites you to let the Reveu project pass by on December 15 and to follow the project results. The event will be held in German and Dutch and via the Microsoft Teams system. Participation in the event is free of charge.

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            The H2Watt project is being implemented primarily on the islands of Borkum and Ameland. Due to the natural conditions, the Wadden Sea offers optimal conditions for the production of green hydrogen, e.g. with the help of wind power and solar plants as well as by means of the energy from wave and tidal power plants. Due to the exposed location, the supply system can also be considered self-sufficient on the islands.

            The project will analyse and test possibilities for the production, storage, transport and use of renewable energies and hydrogen. The ultimate goal is to develop and introduce market-oriented technologies for hydrogen applications. The project started in July 2019 and will run until June 2022.

            More about the H2Watt project

            Partner

            Mariko GmbH ensures the networking of the maritime industry and science, particularly in the Ems-Achs region, through project management andconsulting activities.

            FME is a Dutch business association for the technology industry and has about 2,200 members employing about 220,000 people.

            abh Ingenieur-Technik GmbH Emden specialises in engineering and services in the fields of ship design, offshore wind, offshore oil & gas, and energy technology.

            The Dutch municipality of Am eland is located on the North Sea island of the same name and has around 3,600 inhabitants.

            The Borkumer Kleinbahn und Dampfschiffahrt GmbH offers various mobility services in the areas of bus, train and ship on Borkum. 

            The Nordseeheilbad Borkum GmbH bundles all municipal economic activities of the city of Borkum and is also responsible for supplying the island with electricity, water and heat.

            AG Reederei Norden-Frisia operates passenger and freight services to the islands of Norderney and Juist in Lower Saxony. 

            Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences

            Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences is located in Emden. Around 4,500 students are enrolled at the university of applied sciences.

            Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences

            The Dutch company HYGRO offers solutions for the production, distribution and transport of green hydrogen. 

            Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences

            Resato International BV is a Dutch manufacturer of high-pressure solutions that are used, among other things, in hydrogen filling stations. 

            Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences

            Royal Wagenborg BV is a Dutch shipping and transport company with around 2600 employees.

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              WindH2 (abgeschlossen)

              WindH2 (abgeschlossen)

              von | Juli 9, 2021 | Projekt beendet, Stromerzeugung, Wasserstoffherstellung

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              ©Salzgitter AG

              Seven wind turbines provide renewable electricity in the immediate vicinity of the Group's site ©Salzgitter AG

              WindH2 (abgeschlossen)

              With several sub-projects, Salzgitter AG wants to make a significant contribution to reducing emissions in steel production - green hydrogen plays a formative role in this. Salzgitter AG wants to produce part of the necessary green hydrogen itself; this is also the case in the WindH2 project, in which green hydrogen is ultimately to be produced from green electricity by means of electrolysis.

              The aim of the sector coupling project WINDH2 is to generate green hydrogen directly on site and to integrate it into the steel production process. On the one hand, this is intended to build up know-how for climate-friendly hydrogen production, but on the other hand, it is generally intended to create a basis for the future use of larger quantities of hydrogen in steel production. For this purpose, Avacon has erected a total of seven wind turbines on the premises of Salzgitter AG, which have a capacity of about 30 megawatts. Three of these plants are located directly on the grounds of the steelworks. The continuous supply of hydrogen is ensured by the company Linde.

              The project is intended to gather important experience in the production and integration of green hydrogen in steel production, which should enable subsequent implementation on a large scale. The interlocking sub-projects of the SALCOS®project, µDral, WindH2 and GrInHy2.0.

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              ©Salzgitter AG - Logo
              Avacon Logo
              Linde logo

              Salzgitter AG is a steel and technology group with over 24,000 employees. Hydrogen plays a crucial role for the company in the production of climate-neutral steel.

              Logo: © Salzgitter AG

              Avacon AG is an energy supply company with more than 2,800 employees and is driving the expansion of renewable energies, especially with its wind power plants.

              Logo: © Avacon AG

              The gas supplier Linde is active in over one hundred countries with 80,000 employees and offers various technologies for the production, storage and transport of hydrogen.

              Logo: © Linde

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