The North German Living Lab (NRL):
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(Will be hidden in the published article)Electrolysers in the project region
Electrolysis capacities are growing continuously in the project region of the North German Living Lab, for example at the site of the Bützberg biogas and composting plant run by the Hamburg municipal waste management organisation. The plan in this case is to use hydrogen for biowaste fermentation. A licence application has now been submitted to operate a large-scale, 25 MW electrolyser from HAzwei GmbH at the Port of Hamburg. Also as part of the NRL, WEMAG, an energy provider from Schwerin, is building an electrolyser in Leizen near Plau am See. The Fraunhofer IWES electrolysis test field – the Hydrogen Lab Bremerhaven – went into operation at the beginning of November as well.
Other model projects
There is also movement on the hydrogen buyer side, where Aurubis, for example, is preparing to convert an anode furnace. Work will be completed over the year ahead and will enable this process step to become climate-neutral. The Hamburg waste disposal organisation put two fuel cell waste collection vehicles into operation in summer 2023. All NRL reference systems will be up and running by 2026.
Studies
he research projects on cross-cutting issues yielded important results as well. Among the main priorities was sub-project 5.1 with its study series on the potential, limits and priorities of green hydrogen. Important papers were also published in the areas of regulation and sustainable financing.
