PROJECTS
Source: HyLand
Eight different regions and cities in Lower Saxony are supported by the HyLand initiative.
HyLand: Hydrogen regions in Lower Saxony
In 2019, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) launched the "HyLand - Hydrogen Regions in Germany" competition. The aim of this competition is to promote the hydrogen economy, further develop ideas and concepts and bring together stakeholders. The program is now in its second round. Since the beginning, over 50 projects have been funded throughout Germany.
Regions from Lower Saxony have also applied for funding. So far, there are eight projects that have been awarded the HyStarter, HyExpert or HyPerformer status. These include the HyStarter Bad Bentheim and Schaumburg. The regions of Emsland, North-East Lower Saxony, East Frisia, South-East Lower Saxony and the city of Brake are HyExperts and Hyways for Future around Oldenburg was selected as a HyPerformer. Here we present the individual regions in more detail.
HyExpert: Hydrogen region Emsland
The economically strong region is focusing its energy transition on the mobility sector, industry and the energy sector. With the collaboration of over 25 players, a hydrogen hub is to be created in order to steer the strong energy region towards a green future. You can find more information about the region here.
HyExpert: Hydrogen Region North-East Lower Saxony
The lead project "Load transport with green hydrogen - Future Mobility" aims to combine regional generation of renewable energies and load transport with the help of hydrogen technologies. The region consists of eleven districts, including the district of Osterholz as the applicant and coordinator. You can find more information here here.
HyStarter: Hydrogen region city of Bad Bentheim
The town of Bad Bentheim is known for recreation and health. Accordingly, it is important for the location to work with and not against nature. Photovoltaic systems and wind farms are now being followed by the use of hydrogen for climate-neutral mobility, in which many companies are involved. Further information can be found on the HyLand website.
HyStarter: Hydrogen Region Schaumburg
The first region in Lower Saxony to be promoted as a HyStarter is mainly concerned with the conversion of the energy system, the production of green hydrogen and the logistics and mobility sector. There is a lot to be done in the transition from coal energy to green energy so that Schaumburg can be maintained as an energy region. We reported on this in more detail here.
HyExpert: Hydrogen Region City of Brake
With the H2BrakeCO2 project, the city of Brake has set itself the goal of implementing CO2-free port and logistics processes using hydrogen technology. With over 40 supporters, the project is very well networked and well on the way to turning its back on high CO2 levels. Further information can be found on the HyLand website.
Source: City of Brake
HyPerformer: Hydrogen region "HyWays for Future"
Producing hydrogen with climate-friendly energy locally and using it locally - that is the goal of HyWays for Future. This includes building electrolysis capacities and hydrogen filling stations and investing in vehicles. The green hydrogen is to be delivered to filling stations and used for local public transport, waste collection or trucks. Click here for more information.
Source: EWE
HyExpert: Hydrogen region East Frisia
Since September 2021, the East Frisia region can officially call itself a HyStarter region. It all began with the "Hydrogen Round Table" in January 2021. After applying to the HyLand II competition in April 2021, the H2 East Frisia initiative was officially named a HyStarter region. Since then, the initiative has been networking regional players and gathering knowledge in order to develop new project ideas. More information here.
Source: Lisa Ulferts
HyExpert: Hydrogen Region SouthEastLower Saxony
The South-East Lower Saxony region can also look forward to support of up to 400,000 euros. The federal government's HyExpert funding enables the development of a holistic concept for the production and use of green hydrogen in the areas of mobility and industry. The results are to be presented in November 2023. The focus is on the transformation in the production of steel products and the vehicle industry, where hydrogen is set to play a decisive role.
Many traditional companies and innovative sectors come together in this region. This diversity characterizes Germany as a formative industrial and research location. This is precisely why it is important that players come together, research is carried out on projects and initial results are achieved in the field of hydrogen. More details here.
Source: Alliance for the Region
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