E.ON power-to-gas pilot unit in
Falkenhagen
E.ON power-to-gas pilot unit injects more than
two million kilowatt-hours of hydrogen into natural gas pipeline system in
first year of operation
Sept 1, 2014
+ + + E.ON’s power-to-gas (P2G) pilot unit in
Falkenhagen in eastern Germany has delivered a positive performance in its
first year of operation, injecting more than two million kilowatt-hours of
hydrogen into the gas transmission system.
“Falkenhagen has given
us valuable experience that will help us refine all aspects of
power-to-gas technology, from conducting the regulatory approvals process
to building and operating P2G units and marketing their hydrogen output.
After just one year we can already say that P2G has significant potential.
We even see near-term opportunities for commercial applications in areas
like mobility,” E.ON Deutschland CEO Ingo Luge said.
The Falkenhagen unit
uses renewable-source electricity to power electrolysis equipment that
transforms water into hydrogen, which is injected into the natural gas
transmission system. With a capacity of two megawatts, it can produce 360
cubic meters of hydrogen per hour. This stored energy becomes part of the
natural gas supply and can be used for space heating, industrial
applications, in areas like mobility, and power generation. E.ON delivers
some of Falkenhagen’s hydrogen output its project partner, Swissgas AG,
and makes some available to its residential customers through a product
called “E.ON WindGas.”
E.ON is currently
building a second P2G pilot unit in Reitbrook, a suburb of Hamburg. The
purpose of this unit, which will enter service in 2015, is to optimize the
transformation process by means of more compact and efficient electrolysis
equipment
Source: E.ON
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