Decarbonisation Technology - November 2021

S.No. Country Project detail and location

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USA

 Global energy company SGH2 is using recycled mixed waste paper to produce green hydrogen in Lancaster, California.  Western States Hydrogen Alliance developing fuel cell technology and infrastructure.  Breakthrough Energy Ventures, European Green Energy Acceleration Center developing hydrogen fuelled aviation. Renewable energy-based H2Pro objective, low cost H 2 by improving electrolyser capacity.  Ineos producing low cost blue hydrogen via natural gas fuelled electrolysis.

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2. Europe  India’s Essar with UK’s Progressive Energy to build two plants at Essar’s refinery in Stanlow using Johnson Matthey technology to make low carbon hydrogen (blue hydrogen) from natural gas. CO 2 generated will be captured and stored in depleted undersea gas field. First plant to operate in 2025. 32  In Leuna, Germany, a joint venture between Linde and ITM Power plans to build the world’s largest PEM-based electrolyser to make green hydrogen. The 24 MW plant is set open in late 2022. 32  Air Liquide and French company H2V propose to build a large electrolyser- based plant in northern France. Total and Engie will jointly put up and operate a 40 MW electrolyser to generate 5 Mt of green hydrogen. Plant to go into operation in 2024 at Total’s La Mède biorefinery. 32  Hydrogen Europe Industry promoting hydrogen production from the biomass from crops and forest residues. 32

 Spanish giant Repsol plans to build one of the largest net-zero emissions synthetic fuel production plants in the world, based on RES generated green hydrogen. 17  Siemens is building one of Germany’s largest carbon-free hydrogen generation plants in Wunsiedel, likely to be operational in late 2022. 24  State-controlled energy giant Sinopec aims to set up plants that can make 500,000 tons of green hydrogen a year from renewable energy sources by 2025. 33

China

4. Others  US Air Products joined hands with ACWA Power in Saudi Arabia to develop 4 GW green hydrogen and ammonia facility. First ammonia production to start in 2025. 34

Table 1 Major projects and alliances working on the production of green hydrogen

essential lever among a set of other technologies. This conviction is based on three arguments. First, hydrogen is the best (or only) choice for at-scale decarbonisation of selected segments: transport, industry and buildings. Second, hydrogen will play a systemic role in the transition to renewable energy sources by providing a mechanism to flexibly transfer energy across sectors, time and place. Thirdly, transition to hydrogen is aligned with customer preferences and convenience. The EU roadmap further estimates potential for generating approximately 2250 terawatt hours (TWh) of hydrogen in Europe in 2050, representing roughly a quarter of the EU’s total

would miss its decarbonisation objective. The EU hydrogen roadmap plans to reduce CO 2 emissions from 3500 Mt today to 770 Mt in 2050. Deploying available technologies, existing energy to meet the climate-related commitments from European countries (prior to COP26) would close approximately 60% of the gap. The use of hydrogen in end-use sectors could help reduce half of the remaining 1100 Mt and achieve a 2°C scenario. In addition, it could enable deep decarbonisation of the power sector and hence indirectly reduce carbon emissions. Green hydrogen is a versatile, clean and flexible energy vector for this transition and is an