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Hamburg-Moorburg power plant in 2016: hydrogen instead of coal-fired electricity
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At the location of the controversial coal-fired power plant Hamburg-Moorburg, which went offline after only five years, green hydrogen is to be produced on a large scale.
An electrolysis plant powered by electricity from wind power is planned with an output of at least 100 megawatts, as announced by the Hanseatic city and the companies Shell, Vattenfall and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
A letter of intent had been signed for this purpose.
Specifically, this means that the final investment decision has not yet been made.
Should that happen, the parties involved plan to start hydrogen production in 2025. According to those involved, the plant would be one of the largest in Europe.
The partners are seeking EU funding.
Starting signal for the north German hydrogen economy
Hamburg's Senator for the Environment Jens Kerstan (Greens) announced that the gas pipeline network in the port around Moorburg would be expanded for hydrogen.
Senator for Economic Affairs Michael Westhagemann (independent) said that with Hamburg as a starting point, they wanted to build a hydrogen economy in northern Germany.
Energy generation from biomass is also conceivable there.
According to SPIEGEL information, the Bundestag is currently planning a law that will allow gas lines to be used for a nationwide hydrogen network.
The aim is to remedy deficits in the available infrastructure for hydrogen.
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