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Fig. 1. \/\/ Bild 1. HydroHub Fenne. Source\/Quelle: Iqony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HydroHub Fenne (Figure 1), an electrolysis project for the production of green, i.\u2009e. climate-neutral, hydrogen in V\u00f6lklingen-Fenne in Saarland\/Germany has been classified by the EU as an \u201cImportant Project of Common European Interest\u201d (IPCEI). This decision means that the EU approval required under German state aid law has now been granted so that the project can be funded by the German federal government and the state government of Saarland.<\/p>\n

The HydroHub Fenne project has reached an important milestone with the exemption from restrictions under state aid law: \u201cThe decision to classify the HydroHub Fenne as an IPCEI is good news for the project, for regional industry and for Saarland as a whole,\u201d says Andreas Reichel, Chairman of the Management Boards of STEAG GmbH and Iqony GmbH, both located in Essen\/Germany. This is because the green hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources in V\u00f6lklingen in future will make an important contribution to the decarbonization of industry and the mobility sector in the region.<\/p>\n

As the EU\u2019s decision has now been made much later than originally envisaged by the EU itself, Iqony is now endeavoring to implement the next steps in the project process even more rapidly: \u201cThe national funding application for the project was already submitted in anticipation of the IPCEI decision, which has now also been formally made. At the same time, we have applied for an early start of work in order to complete the actual implementation quickly,\u201d explains Anke Langner, spokesperson for the management of Saarbr\u00fccken-based Iqony Energies GmbH, which is responsible for the project within the Group.<\/p>\n

Since the final decision by the national funding bodies is still outstanding, it is not yet possible to provide any information on the final funding amount. The total investment for the project is around 150 M\u20ac.<\/p>\n

With the IPCEI notification and the associated further firming up of the project, the ongoing expression of interest procedure for potential customers of the green hydrogen to be produced in V\u00f6lklingen is becoming even more important.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndustrial and commercial companies and mobility service providers, who might wish to purchase hydrogen from us in the future should let us know if they are interested in being supplied. This is very easy to do via our website and, ideally, the expression of interest should also include an approximate estimate of the expected demand,\u201d as the two project managers Patrick Staudt and Dominik Waller explain.<\/p>\n

The city of V\u00f6lklingen and the Saarland state government as a proportionate funding provider also welcome the EU\u2019s IPCEI decision: \u201cThe IPCEI notification is an important step on the way to realizing a pioneering investment in Saarland as an industrial and business location. The development of a hydrogen economy, to which the project in Fenne will make an important contribution, will ensure reliable framework conditions, particularly for industry. This will secure skilled jobs and social prosperity for the people of Saarland in the long term. The Saarland state government, together with the federal German government, stands ready to provide substantial support in this area,\u201d explains J\u00fcrgen Barke, Saarland\u2019s Minister for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digital and Energy.<\/p>\n

Christiane Blatt, Mayor of the City of V\u00f6lklingen, comments as follows: \u201cV\u00f6lklingen has a long and successful history as a business location. The hydrogen produced here in Fenne in the future will help to successfully shape the structural change in the economy leading to climate-neutral production \u2013 and thus open up secure future prospects for the local economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iqony plans to commission the HydroHub Fenne in 2027, when the plant will produce up to 8,200 t of green, climate-neutral hydrogen each year. (Iqony\/Si.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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