Uniper and Fortum - at the vanguard of the hydrogen economy

Hydrogen will play a vital role to transition into a sustainable economy. As a versatile and low-carbon energy carrier, hydrogen enables decarbonisation of multiple sectors of the economy that cannot be achieved by electrification alone.

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In industries, hydrogen is consumed as feedstock and sustainable alternative to replace fossil fuels in industrial processes.
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In transport, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies offer an ideal alternative to aid decarbonisation of heavy-duty or long-range transport applications where batteries are impractical.
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As energy storage and flexibility provider, hydrogen opens up the possibility of transporting and storing large amounts of energy, thus facilitating an even greater integration of renewable electricity into the energy system.
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Hydrogen can fuel power generation and we consider it as potential method to decarbonise our own gas turbine operations and deliver net-zero emissions by 2035.
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Hydrogen can also be blended with natural gas infrastructure in order to reduce the carbon intensity of the methane and be used by conventional end users of natural gas. Uniper owns and operates underground natural gas storages with a total capacity of 8 bcm and is currently investigating its 2 facilities for hydrogen compatibility.
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In summary, this makes hydrogen a true enabler of sectoral integration and a key contributor to the energy transition.

Ambitious visions set by the EU, its Member States and the UK provide an unprecedented momentum in developing a European hydrogen economy. By 2030 EU's hydrogen roadmap is heading for 40GW production capacity with 5GW expected to be installed in Germany alone. Uniper and Fortum based on the “One Team Hydrogen” approach will greatly contribute to this goal. Uniper’s presence throughout the hydrogen value chain, combined with Fortum’s strong presence in the Nordic countries, gives both companies the opportunity to take a leading position in the future hydrogen market. As pioneer in the field of hydrogen, we are already active worldwide along the entire value chain.

Continuing our decade-long experience in the energy innovation, we are implementing numerous projects to make hydrogen usable as a mainstay of energy supply. In cooperation with partners along the entire value chain, such as production, transport, storage and application, Uniper and Fortum are developing hydrogen production projects across Europe and opening up import sources for Germany and Europe around the world. We are working determinedly to be active worldwide along the entire value chain and to realise projects that make hydrogen usable as a supporting pillar of the energy supply of the future.

Our projects:

Energy Park Bad Lauchstädt

Energy Park Bad Lauchstädt

Shaping a green hydrogen economy in the Central German Chemical Triangle with stand-alone supply of renewable energy to an electrolyser to produce green hydrogen.

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Project AIR

Project AIR

An initiative to produce sustainable methanol which will substitute the fossil methanol at large chemical site in Sweden.

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H2Maasvlakte

H2Maasvlakte

Development of industrial scale green hydrogen facility at Uniper’s Maasvlakte site at the Port of Rotterdam to deliver to the open access regional hydrogen backbone and industrial customers

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Green Wilhelmshaven

Green Wilhelmshaven

Construction of a scalable hydrogen import terminal for import of ammonia at Wilhelmshaven site in Germany. Hydrogen recovery from Ammonia-Cracking and hydrogen supply optimised with integration of large-scale electrolyser.

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Humber Hub

Humber Hub

Developing hydrogen hub at the Uniper owned Killingholme site in the Humber region in the UK. Together with partners supporting the development of a new duel run hydrogen and CO2 pipeline throughout the region.

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Port of Immingham decarbonisation project

Port of Immingham decarbonisation project

Developing green hydrogen production for use at the port as a direct replacement to diesel and heavy fuel oil, or for the production of clean shipping fuels.

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Project Cavendish

Project Cavendish

Delivering large scale low-carbon hydrogen production on the Isle of Grain to establish a viable hydrogen supply chain for London and the South East.

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Flotta Hydrogen Hub

Flotta Hydrogen Hub

Industrial scale green hydrogen production facility on the island of Flotta in Orkney, Scotland

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Project CHESS

Project CHESS

Setting up a hydrogen hub in Huntorf, Lower Saxony to generate hydrogen using renewable energy, store it there and create transport facilities to make it available to industry and the mobility sector. The site also offers the possibility of using hydrogen in highly efficient Compressed Air Energy Storage.

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H2Cluster Scholven

H2Cluster Scholven

Optimal location to develop hydrogen projects and Hydrogen industrial Research & Training center.

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The illustration of how hydrogen can be produced

Focusing on low-carbon hydrogen, we want to enable our customers to significantly reduce their CO2 footprint

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See our latest Hydrogen news

Power plant site Gelsenkirchen-Scholven to become an innovative research and training center for hydrogen
Uniper and Salzgitter agree close cooperation in supplying the SALCOS® transformation project with green hydrogen from Uniper’s major Green Wilhelmshaven® hydrogen project
Flotta Hydrogen Hub welcomes outcome of ScotWind N1 offshore wind leasing round
Ørsted and Uniper explore strategic partnership

Associations and initiatives

Uniper and Fortum are actively involved in a number of hydrogen-related associations and initiatives to shape the future of hydrogen, pave the way for a successful future and promote decarbonisation.

 

EU:

Germany

Netherlands

UK

Nordics

Contact

Contact us via hydrogen@uniper.energy and find out how your company can benefit from Uniper’s and Fortum’s hydrogen solutions.