ABO Wind promotes the turnaround in traffic with green hydrogen
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For the first time, ABO Wind is linking a wind farm with the production and use of green hydrogen: The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport is funding the Hünfeld-Michelsrombach project as part of the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology with around twelve million euros. The funding guideline is coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by the project management agency Jülich (PtJ). "We have been dealing intensively with the topic of hydrogen for around ten years and are pleased to be implementing a project for the first time," says ABO Wind board member Dr. John Ahn. Original Press Release: Wiesbaden, Jan. 17 -- ABO Wind issued the following news release: For the first time, ABO Wind is linking a wind farm with the production and use of green hydrogen: The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport is funding the Hünfeld-Michelsrombach project as part of the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology with around twelve million euros. The funding guideline is coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by the project management agency Jülich (PtJ). "We have been dealing intensively with the topic of hydrogen for around ten years and are pleased to be implementing a project for the first time," says ABO Wind board member Dr. John Ahn. In the Hessisches Kegelspiel business park in Hünfeld (Michelsrombach district), ABO Wind is planning the construction and operation of a wind turbine and an electrolyser with a hydrogen filling station for trucks and buses. The permit application for the wind turbine with an installed capacity of 4.8 megawatts has already been submitted. The electrolyser is initially designed for an output of 5 megawatts. After five years, an expansion to 7.5 megawatts is planned in order to meet the expected increase in demand for hydrogen. The green hydrogen is to be produced by means of water electrolysis in the business park and delivered to trucks primarily in the public hydrogen filling station that is also to be built. Later use for cars would also be possible. Around 50 trucks can be refueled daily at the petrol station on site. The system is designed in such a way that part of the hydrogen can also be transported by truck to remote customers via mobile storage devices – so-called trailers. The project will not only contribute to the traffic turnaround, but also offers industrial and commercial customers the opportunity to gradually make their processes climate-friendly. “The innovative thing about the project is the direct connection line between the wind turbine and the electrolyser. It makes it possible to align hydrogen production with the wind supply,” says Dr. John Ahn. Storage systems of this type are an essential building block for a sustainable energy system. If there is no wind, the electrolyser can draw electricity from the grid. According to initial calculations, the project avoids the emission of 115,000 tons of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides every year. This effect is to be increased further: in the vicinity of the gas station there is a laundry that could reduce its gas consumption by using the waste heat from the electrolyser. In addition, the resulting oxygen from the electrolysis can be ideally used for bleaching and disinfecting. The hydrogen project emerged from the HyExpert project "HyWheels" launched in 2019, which aims to make East Hesse a pioneer for a carbon-neutral logistics economy. At the beginning of 2023, another project was started as part of the H2 cluster: the HyWheels Hessen fleet. The aim is to set up one of the largest fleets of fuel cell vehicles. This should take on a pilot function as a kind of real laboratory in Germany, record data on H2 truck use and in particular the H2 components, network filling stations and implement a service concept. Disclaimer: The Above Content is Auto-Translated Source: ABO Wind [Category: Energy]