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Green hydrogen has become a cornerstone of Europe’s energy transition strategy. Technological and economic advances and explicit political and corporate support over the last two years have brought green hydrogen to the forefront of the energy and climate change agendas of many countries. Thus, green hydrogen is poised to play a crucial role in realising net zero-emissions energy systems envisioned by 2050 by these nations.
Supplying hydrogen to industrial users is now a major business around the world. Demand for hydrogen, which has grown more than threefold since 1975, continues to rise – almost entirely supplied from fossil fuels, with 6% of global natural gas and 2% of global coal going to hydrogen production.
With revenues for green hydrogen projected to exceed $200 billion by 2027, diverse opportunities will open up not only for renewable projects for its production, but also to use it as a long-term energy storage technology, to replace fossil fuels for mobility, and to become a major part of manufacturing and process industries. The transition to green hydrogen could provide $11 trillion of infrastructure investment opportunities over the next 30 years making a global business focus. The number of countries with polices that directly support investment in hydrogen technologies is increasing, along with the number of sectors they target
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Green hydrogen is one of the largest economic opportunities over the next 30 years. Driven by international actions to combat climate change, it has the potential to revolutionize numerous value chains in the energy industry and across both mobility and manufacturing sectors.
WHY GREEN HYDROGEN
Green hydrogen is hydrogen that is produced using an electrolyser, powered by renewable energy, such as wind, solar, hydraulic or biomass plant. From an electrochemical reaction, the electrolyser will split water into dihydrogen and dioxygen and produce hydrogen. The mode of production is clean and does not produce carbon.
This differs from other forms of hydrogen product, notably so-called 'blue' and 'grey' hydrogen. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas and, unlike green hydrogen, results in carbon dioxide being produced, but this is captured by a carbon capture, utilisation and storage system. With 'grey' hydrogen, hydrogen is produced from using fossil fuels and the carbon produced in this process is not captured at all.
One of the main benefits of green hydrogen production, besides its clean carbon footprint, is the fact that the hydrogen facility is powered by the excess electricity produced during peak periods and which cannot otherwise be injected in a saturated power grid.
The need to decarbonize the power generation, mobility and heat energy markets in the face of the rapidly evolving climate reality leads the green transition. While the energy transition is in a nascent stage, development of hydrogen markets and projects is gathering pace and traction. Hydrogen has potential uses in various end-use sectors, including industry, transport, power and distributed energy.
Around the world, a green hydrogen rush is underway, and many companies, investors, governments, and environmentalists believe it is an energy source that could help end the reign of fossil fuels and slow the world's warming trajectory.
Declining costs of renewables, along with the necessity of curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, is shifting the potential growth of hydrogen upwards in political and business perspectives. Apparently, hydrogen technologies will supply 18 per cent of the world’s total energy needs in future and will be able to power around 425 million vehicles around the world.
The transition to green hydrogen could provide $11 trillion of infrastructure investment opportunities over the next 30 years making a global business focus. The number of countries with polices that directly support investment in hydrogen technologies is increasing, along with the number of sectors they target.
Governments across the world have put hydrogen at the centre of their decarbonisation plans with billions of dollars allocated to stimulating the market. Hydrogen is today enjoying unprecedented momentum. The world should not miss this unique chance to make hydrogen an important part of our clean and secure energy future.
While the production of green hydrogen has captured the much-needed political and industry support, transport and storage of green hydrogen pose a huge challenge in the future. To address these issues, existing gas pipeline operators will present their perspectives and plans to build the needed infrastructure for transporting and storing green hydrogen.
Green Hydrogen Forum, featuring a high-level agenda, will bring together renewable power generators, project developers, debt providers and investors, government and private sector decision-makers, chemical and mobility industries representatives, gas grids and off-takers, among others, to define a new energy era fuelled by hydrogen.
Leadvent Group is organizing this event because of our commitment to creating public-private partnerships with socially impactful endeavours, which is of course, core to our company mission.
If you haven’t yet heard about green hydrogen, you’re about to—in a big way. The universe’s most abundant element is among the hotter topics in the halls of industry and government across the world. Get a possibility and chance to network and exchange ideas with industry leaders and stakeholders with technical insights.
Hans Dieter Hermes
Manager International Business Development Renewable Energy, Vattenfall
The Way to a Hydrogen Market in 2050
- Decarbonization and future hydrogen demands
- Hydrogen Volumes: strategies and planned investments
- The Cost of Hydrogen: Past, current and upcoming project types
- Boosts and Barriers until 2050
Adamo Screnci
Vice President Clean Hydrogen, Total S.A.
Hydrogen Market Overview
- Is h2 going to be global or local?
- Which color of H2: blue or Green?
- What are the drivers to make this H2 business become a reality?
- Which markets can really start?
Roland Roesch
Deputy Director Innovation and Technology Center, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Hydrogen to fuel the global energy sector transformation has to be compatible with sustainable, climatesafe energy use or net-zero emissions. Only “green” hydrogen – produced with electricity from renewable sources – fulfils these criteria, which also entail avoiding “grey” and hybrid “blue” hydrogen. Green hydrogen forms a cornerstone of the shift away from fossil fuels. Its uptake will be essential for sectors like aviation, international shipping and heavy industry, where energy intensity is high and emissions are hardest to abate. Green hydrogen, however, cannot take off without widespread and co-ordinated support across the value chain
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The Role of Green Hydrogen in a UK Net Zero Energy System
Richard Halsey
Capabilities Director
Energy Systems Catapult
James Watson
Secretary General, Eurogas
The Role of Hydrogen to 2030 and Beyond in Europe
- Projections on the volumes of green hydrogen that can be delivered by 2030 and 2050
- How much we need to meet net zero
- What will it cost to produce?
- What are the end-uses for hydrogen?
- What type of regulatory framework is needed to make this happen
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Developing the Hydrogen Economy – a Spotlight on Hydrogen in Scotland
Stuart McKay
Head of Hydrogen Policy
Scottish Government
Barry Carruthers
Hydrogen Director, ScottishPower
Green Hydrogen Projects Outlook
- ScottishPower’s vision for the green hydrogen sector to build and operate renewable energy and hydrogen production plants with full delivery through to end use and customer benefits
- Examples from across international projects bringing hydrogen together with electrification solutions
- Current projects across UK and particularly in Scotland such as Green Hydrogen for Scotland project based at the Whitelee Windfarm in Glasgow, and the Cromarty Firth region where ScottishPower is working with partners to decarbonise the whisky distilling sector.
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Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A
The Growth of Green Hydrogen: The Next Big Thing in the Energy Future
- What does the future hold?
- Who will own the green hydrogen future: oil companies or utilities?
- How can the adoption capacity of green energy be achieved?
- How can governments and key stakeholders develop the potential of a global hydrogen market?
- Is green hydrogen the future of energy storage?
- The path towards commerciality – where are we today, and when will we see the needed industrialization?
Panellist:
Ana Quelhas / Managing Director of H2 / EDP Renewables
Richard Halsey / Capabilities Director / Energy Systems Catapult
Frank Wouters / Vice President Clean Hydrogen / Worley
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Hydrogen Act for Europe
- Legislation on hydrogen is either lacking, in early stages of development and dispersed over many sectors, including transport, industry, power, gas, built environment, etc.
- Hydrogen will become a major foundation of Europe’s energy system and requires a dedicated legislative position, so a Hydrogen Act for Europe is proposed
- The Hydrogen Act will cover infrastructure and market aspects and will follow a development roadmap towards a full-fledged hydrogen infrastructure and market for Europe
Frank Wouters
Vice President Clean Hydrogen
Worley
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Interactive Discussion with Interactive Q&A
An Investors Perspective on Hydrogen Investment
- How are institutional investors looking at the hydrogen theme?
- What is needed to drive further outperformance of hydrogen-related stocks?
- Where do investors see greatest opportunities for and risks to achieving mass industrialisation of green hydrogen?
- Where do you see the main challenges in financing hydrogen projects?
Moderator:
Sean McLoughlin / EMEA Head of Industrials Research / HSBC BANK PLC UK
Panellist:
Shiva Dustdar / Head of Division, Innovation Finance Advisory / European Investment Bank
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Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A
Financing the Future of Hydrogen: A Way Towards Projects Bankability
- What makes hydrogen projects bankable?
- What is the role of public or private finance in the hydrogen economy?
- What are the key barriers for hydrogen projects to get financed?
- Where are the early adopters, low hanging fruits?
Shiva Dustdar / Head of Division, Innovation Finance Advisory / European Investment Bank
Bert van der Toorn / Managing Director Energy Sector - Global Lead Hydrogen / ING Bank
Hyung-Ja de Zeeuw / Senior Strategist Sustainability, Executive Director /Rabobank
Peter van Ees
Banker Renewable Energy EMEA, ABN AMRO Bank N.V
Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on Hydrogen
- IPCEI follow up – where are we
- First wave vs second wave of hydrogen projects
- How to move forward as a project developer
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Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A
Innovative and Longer-term Financing Models: Means and Ends
- Creation a measurable system (GOOs) to proof the green hydrogen prime energy.
- Co-Partnership approach: Financial investors and strategic investors should work together
- Sector attractiveness; creating a sustainable demand (heat sector, transport sector, industry)
- Infrastructure and regulatory assets: What is needed and can be invested in to bring green hydrogen to the market (transport/logistics, storage)
Moderator:
Thomas Engelmann / Head of Energy Transition / KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co. KG
Panellist:
Frank Wouters / Vice President Clean Hydrogen / Worley
Peter van Ees / Renewable Energy Banker / ABN AMRO
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Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A
Green Hydrogen: The Pathway to Sustainable Development
- Replacing pollution-heavy processes with green resources: how possible is this?
- How can we implement national and corporate policies to decarbonize and help the environment?
- Can we Establish a mandate for gas utilities to blend green hydrogen with gas?
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Green Hydrogen Production from Offshore Renewable Wind Power, and the Development of Offshore Hydrogen Production and Transport, with the PosHYdon Project
- Offshore energy transition from oil and gas production to offshore wind in the North Sea
- Reuse of offshore assets for renewable energy (CCS, Hydrogen, Electrification, energy storage)
- Offshore hydrogen production from offshore wind with electrolysis
- Project example: PosHYdon, pilot for offshore hydrogen production in the North Sea
Dr. ir. M.C.A.M. (Rene) Peters
Business Director Gas Technology
TNO
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- How do we utilize hydrogen for fuels to air and marine?
- Overview of different opportunities and technologies for green fuel production
- Current large-scale projects in Denmark
Jeppe Grue
Technical Director
COWI A/S
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Four Enablers to Scale the Hydrogen Economy
- Safety comes first: Demonstrate the safety case
- Establish the infrastructure: Build new and re-use/re-purpose
- Scale CCS: Green hydrogen not enough
- Provide clear policy at societal and corporate level
Mathias Steck
Managing Director
GL Garrad Hassan Deutschland GmbH
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Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A
The Future of Green Hydrogen: Storage and Supply
- What's the way forward for green hydrogen & what are the risk & safety associated with storing of hydrogen?
- What are the main challenges and opportunities in developing a standard for green hydrogen storage & supply?
- Managing grid flexibility and enhancing grid resiliency with green hydrogen storage, what are the requirement?
- Are there any advanced technology for transport and storage of green hydrogen at a large scale?
- Are there any advanced materials for green hydrogen storage technologies?
- What are the future challenges and opportunities for transport and storage of green hydrogen and what are the real-life applications?
- Scaling up the production of green hydrogen: What requirements are to be met?
- What will it take to achieve cost effective production, distribution, and storage of green hydrogen to meet aggregated demand?
Panellist
Ewan Murray
Project Manager (Ceng) in Energy Storage, Hydrogen & CCS
SNC-Lavalin Atkins
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- NOx formation with standard gas turbine generator combustion technology.
- Risks of flashback in pre-mixed combustion and limitations of hydrogen content in natural gas blends.
- Carbon footprint reduction versus hydrogen content in natural gas fuel blends.
Mounir Mossolly
Technical Advisor / Lead Engineer | Onshore/ Offshore Engineering
Technip Energies
Cyril Dufau-Sansot
Chief Executive Officer, Hy2gen AG
Power-to-efuels: Large scale and Worldwide Network to be Implemented for Transportation Decarbonization. It is happening now!
- What kind of eFuel (RNG, e-methanol, e-diesel, e-kerosine, e-ammonia…) for which market?
- Is a Policy framework or big players commitment required for creating a eFuel market?
- Why large-scale units are necessary to address the demand’s competitiveness and availability needs?
- How private disruptive player make it happen?
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Panel Discussion with Interactive Q&A
Digital Twin Technology for Green Hydrogen Production
- An overview of current green hydrogen technologies
- State of the art monitoring solution through combined digital twins and data science technologies
- Can digital twin technology help to scale up industrial PEM electrolysis hydrogen production?
- Can digital twin help drive down cost of green hydrogen?
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