The dates for the start of the export of Ukrainian hydrogen have been announced

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The dates for the start of the export of Ukrainian hydrogen have been announced



Hydrogen is a distant prospect for Ukraine

Названы сроки начала экспорта украинского водорода

Украина планирует через десять лет начать поставлять водород в Европу, но для начала надо решить вопрос с трубой .

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Ukraine plans to start supplying hydrogen to Europe in ten years, but first it is necessary to resolve the issue with the "pipe".

Ukraine will be able to start transporting hydrogen to Europe no earlier than in 10 years. This assessment was given by the head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator, Serhiy Makogon, in an interview with BusinessCensor, published on Friday, December 10.



“According to our estimates, the development of this area will take at least 10 years. Now we pin more hopes on biomethane, we see a very great potential in this area. Theoretically, Ukraine can produce up to 8 billion cubic meters of biomethane per year,” he said.

According to Makogon, the main problem with transporting hydrogen is that it has a very negative effect on the structure of the metal. “Metal loses its plasticity, becomes more fragile. We are now working with specialized institutions that we still have to study this issue,” he explained.

Consultations on this issue are also underway with operators of gas transmission systems of other countries that have entered the Central European Hydrogen Corridor.

As a reminder, in August Naftogaz and RWE Supply & Trading signed a memorandum of understanding. They agreed to analyze the possibilities of cooperation in creating the production of "green" hydrogen and its derivatives, in particular ammonia. In particular, we are talking about the development of projects for the production and storage of "green" hydrogen and ammonia in Ukraine and their export to Germany.

 

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Vitrenko estimated the cost of the hydrogen project at 500 million euros

21 October 2021, 16:46

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Ukraine can develop energy cooperation with Germany

The rich countries of Europe should take on a certain responsibility for providing certain subsidies for the same "green" hydrogen, the head of Naftogaz said.

The cost of the pilot hydrogen project of Naftogaz of the German gas company RWE Supply & Trading for the production of "green" ammonia is tentatively estimated at 500 million euros. This was announced the day before by the head of the NAC Yuriy Vitrenko in an interview for DW.



"We now estimate the cost of this project at approximately 0.5 billion euros. The economic effect of this project will significantly exceed the investment in it, but a lot depends on the regulation, both in the European market and in Germany, because this whole industry" green "hydrogen is new, and even now there is no final decision by the German government how it will develop hydrogen energy in Germany, and the final profitability of the project depends on this," he said.


According to him, depending on the options for the implementation of the project, the term of its implementation is from one to three years.

Vitrenko recalled that within the framework of the project with RWE, it is planned to produce "green" hydrogen from renewable electricity and water, which will be further processed into "green" ammonia with its subsequent transportation by sea to Germany.

 

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From gas transit to hydrogen exports? – DW – 08/26/2021

The completion of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline and the ambitious climate goals of the European Union offer Ukraine an opportunity to reduce its energy dependence on Russia, says Oliver Rolofs.

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Germany has pledged to contribute at least $175 million (€149 million) as a grant to the fund and to support bilateral energy projects. Together, the US and Germany have committed to raising a total of $1 billion for the fund, with private-sector investments in Ukraine's green energy future considered a priority.

Ukraine’s potential to supply the EU with hydrogen - Euractiv

Recent developments point at the important role Ukraine can play in the long term: that of a major supplier for the EU of environmentally friendly energy – particularly hydrogen, writes Dr Frank Umbach.

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Together with the US, Germany committed to a Green Fund for Ukraine, with the objective of attracting at least $1 billion in investments into the Ukrainian energy sector. This does little to compensate for its lost annual revenues of $2bn from being a transit country for Russian gas. But it points to a more important role that Ukraine can play in the long term: that of a major supplier of environmentally friendly energy – particularly hydrogen.

Both blue hydrogen and green hydrogen are a key part of Europe’s future energy mix. Hydrogen is the only realistic technological option for hard-to-abate sectors of energy-intensive industries – though green hydrogen demands renewable energy capacities that do not yet exist.

Meanwhile, blue hydrogen, which uses natural gas and can reduce emissions by up to 85% compared to normal, natural gas consumption, is well-placed as a bridge to cover European energy needs over the next decades.

The German government projects a hydrogen requirement of 90-110 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2030 and as much as 1,800-2,500 TWh annually by 2050. By comparison, the entire electricity production in Germany in 2019 was 511 TWh, of which less than half was provided by renewables.

It will be impossible to meet short to medium-term energy needs without imports from other countries. Even more cautious estimates have concluded an annual German hydrogen import demand of 340 TWh.

It is not surprising that German stakeholders have recognised Ukraine’s potential, not just in compensation for the Nord Stream-2 deal. Ukraine was the only European country that was mentioned in Germany’s hydrogen strategy of January 2020 and plays a major role in Germany’s H2 Global government initiative.