„Model region for green hydrogen“ – Activities to develop a hydrogen economy in the Stuttgart

The aim of the project is to establish green hydrogen as an energy source and create the basis for a green hydrogen economy in the Stuttgart region by 2035. For a successful market activation and industrialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technology, a gradual integration into all sectors (sector coupling) is to take place. By creating a hydrogen model region, the Stuttgart Region wants to establish itself as a technology leader in this area.
LEAD DEVELOPER

Stuttgart Region Economic Development Agency, WRS

PROJECT PARTNERS

Stadtwerke Stuttgart (SWS) & Stadtwerke Esslingen (SWE)
Stadtwerke Stuttgart (SWS) & Stadtwerke Esslingen (SWE)
Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) -> public transport

MAIN POLITICAL SPONSORS

Stuttgart Region, City of Stuttgart & Esslingen and industries

MAIN LOCATION

Germany

OTHER LOCATIONS

No

Project details

H2 PRODUCTION VOLUME

[T/year]:

1,200

INVESTMENT VOLUME

[M€]:

80.00
FUNDING
VALUE CHAIN COVERAGE

PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCING

H2 PRODUCTION

    H2 STORAGE

    • Cylinder - Compressed H2

    H2 TRANSPORT

    • Pipeline - Compressed H2
    • Trucking - Compressed H2

    H2 DISTRIBUTION FOR MOBILITY

    END USES

    MOBILITY

    • Buses
    • Trucks

    ENERGY

      INDUSTRIAL FEEDSTOCK

      Project timeline

      CURRENT STATUS:

      pre-FID (planning, engineering, de-risking, etc.)

      2014

      Start of project development

      Project finalization

      2035


      KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

      PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASE

      • Business model/business case development

      • Technological readiness/technological performance (e.g. availability, efficiency, duration/lifetime)

      • Permitting and authorization procedures

      • Funding

      • Stakeholder cooperation

      COMMERCIAL AND FINANCING PHASE

      • Applying for public subsidy/grant schemes

      • Securing public financial support (subsidy/grant)

      • Building a financial model

      • Preparing documentation for a due diligence process

      • Putting a de-risking framework in place

      • Securing customer commitments to de-risk the financial model

      N.A.: Not available. This is possible due to two reasons: a) the Hydrogen Valley chose to not publicly display the data or b) the Hydrogen Valley did not answer the specific question in the associated survey.
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