Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

Joint Undertaking

Towards the Deployment of Fuel cells and

Hydrogen Technologies in the EU

Carlos Navas, Project Manager

WREF, Denver - May 16th 2012

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European Policy Challenges

• Sustainable development

• Security of supply

• Competitiveness

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• Details the research priorities towards 2020 & 2050

• Innovation-driven, strong industry involvement and a

stable planning

The SET Plan

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SET plan

The European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative

The European CO2 Capture, Transport and

Storage Initiative

The European Electricity Grid

Initiative

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

(FCH) Joint Technology

Initiative The

Sustainable Nuclear Initiative

Energy Efficiency – The Smart

Cities Initiative

The Solar Europe Initiative

The European Wind Initiative

The FCH JTI in the SET plan

FCH JU: community body

Budget: 940 M €

FCH JU Programme Office

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen

Joint Undertaking

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20% increase in renewables

20% increase in efficiency

20% decrease in emissions

EU targets:

450 = RTD (315) + ENER (120) + MOVE (15)

Public Private Partnership

FCH JU – Governance structure

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Bring resources together under a

cohesive, long-term strategy: industry

led public private partnership

Ensure commercial focus by matching

research activities to industry’s needs

and expectations

Scale-up and intensify links between

Industry and the Research Community

FCH JU - Objectives

To accelerate the development

of technology base towards

commercialization from 2015

onwards

Public Private Partnership

FCH JU – Governance structure The European Community

represented by the Commission

Both the Industry Grouping and the Research Grouping are non-profit

organisations with open membership

European

Industry

Grouping

for the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology

Initiative (NEW-IG )- 55 Members & 6 supporters

(55% large companies)

New European

Research

Grouping

on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (N.ERGHY) - 68

Members

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Multi-Annual Implementation Plan

Adopted in

May 2009

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FCH JU Budget Breakdown

Early Markets

(12-14%)

Cross-Cutting

Activities (6-8%) Transportation &

Refuelling infrastructure

(32-36%)

Hydrogen Production &

Distribution (10-12%) Stationary Power

Generation & CHP (34-37%)

Support Actions

(9-11%)

Long-Term & Breakthrough

Research (13-15%)

Research & Technological

Development (31-35%)

Demonstration

(41-46%)

By Activity Type By Application Area

* as stated in the Multi Annual Implementation Plan 8

FCH JU Operational budget

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0 €

50,000,000 €

100,000,000 €

150,000,000 €

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

closed calls

open call

future call

FCH JU contributions per call and activity area F

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TRANSPORTATION

& REFUELLING

INFRASTRUCTURE

11 projects 4 demo

5 research

2 studies

HYDROGEN

PRODUCTION &

DISTRIBUTION

13 projects 13 research

STATIONARY

POWER

GENERATION

& CHP

29 projects 4 demo

25 research

EARLY MARKETS

10 projects 5 demo

4 research

1 study

CROSS - CUTTING 7 projects RCS, Safety, Education, PNR, …

FCH JU funded projects 2008: 16, 2009: 28, 2010: 26

25 partners from 9 countries

26 fuel cell buses in 5 cities

2 filling stations per city

Demonstration phase

2010-2016

at least 3 different

bus manufacturers

Cost 82 M€, 26 M€ funding

Key figures

H2 Infrastructure and FC Bus

Operation

JTI-FCH objectives CHIC Project Concept

London

Bolz

ano

Mila

n

Aarg

au

Oslo

Performance and

Sustainability Assessment

Dissemination

Phase 2

regions Phase 0

regions

Past Present Future

H2 Infrastructure and FC Bus Operation

Assessment framework

Evaluation

Dissemination to new cities

Public awareness

Safety

Measurement + Monitoring

Approval + Certification

Environment Economy Society

CHIC Clean Hydrogen in European Cities

12 Phase 1

regions

Installation of prototype at the

Statoil Energy Park with hydrogen

refuelling station.

Coupling to RES - wind turbines

and silicon solar panels.

The produced hydrogen will

supply the local hydrogen vehicle

fleet.

An efficient PEM electrolyser integrated with

Renewable Energy Sources (RES) will be

constructed and demonstrated.

Goals: improvement of components,

reduce cost and improve stability.

Advanced stack design using components

suitable for mass production and highly

efficient power electronics.

NEXPEL

Next-Generation PEM Electrolyser

For Sustainable Hydrogen Production

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Deployment of 40 PowerCubes in differing climates - in Europe (laboratory validation units) and Africa, including refueling infrastructure based on Linde’s current NH3 distribution network (trials for the 3 years of the project)

- Replace diesel generators to power mobile

telecommunications towers (cell-phone towers) in

developing countries and regions without a reliable

electrical grid

- PowerCube offers a 25% discount

on the Total Cost of Ownership

(TCO) compared to diesel generators

with a 2-year ROI, as well as an 80%

reduction in green-house gas

emissions

NH34PWR

FITUP

Fuel cell field test demonstration of economic and environmental viability for portable generators, backup and UPS power system applications

13 market ready fuel cell backup power system have been installed at telecommunication operator’s sites in Italy, Switzerland and Turkey for real condition tests

6 units have been installed at R&D centres in Netherlands and Turkey for benchmarking tests

Project objectives:

Demonstrate the technology in various real-life conditions and compare with laboratory benchmark results.

Prove the viability of systems by reaching: • Reliability with greater than 95% availability • Durability with more than 1500 hours operation • More than 1000 start-stop cycles

Increasing public awareness and industrial acceptance of the technology

Objectives

demonstration of 30 fuel cell forklifts demonstration of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure performance of accelerated durability tests preparation of market deployment from 2013 on

HyLIFT-DEMO

European demonstration of fuel cell powered materials handling vehicles including infrastructure

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Identification, Preparation and Dissemination of

Hydrogen Safety Facts to Regulators

and Public Safety Officials

Objectives:

• Aims to Develop and disseminate contemporary

training material for regulators and public safety

experts

– Safe and environmentally friendly use of

hydrogen

Project Importance:

− Current knowledge gap on hydrogen safety

environmental issues

• Building regulations, local regulations, public

safety and permission of technical installations

or earlier in project development

− Need to inform decision making institutions

− Need for more effective approval procedures

− Permission problems of technology in realised

projects and the regulations, codes and standards

(RCS) currently in effect.

www.hyfacts.eu

HyPROFESSIONALS Development of educational programmes and training

initiatives related to hydrogen technologies and fuel cells in Europe

Objectives:

Identify and map existing training programs,

materials, funds and stakeholders related to

hydrogen and fuel cells in the EU

Development of specific joint initiatives to get

consolidated educational programs for technical

training at different levels in the future

Assessment of the proposals by performing real

pilot actions based on H2FC for technicians

www.hyprofessionals.eu

Today’s technicians and students

are the next generation of

potential fuel cell users and

designers, and education now is

a critical step towards the

widespread acceptance and

implementation of hydrogen fuel

cell technology in the near future

Background:

• Accelerate commercial deployment of FCH in Europe

Support market

Introduction &

Infrastructure

build-up

Future perspectives

Member States

FCH JU

Regions

Hyer

• Third countries participation in FCH JU Call for Proposals

• Exchange on best practices (safety, RCS, H2 infrastructure, …)

• International cooperation (Japan, US, Corea, Canada, …)

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• Fuel Cells is one of the Strategic Energy Technologies for

Europe

• FCH JU is a Public Private Partnership

• 1 B€ R&DD projects over 6 years

• Active engagement in FCH deployment strategies

Summary

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Thank you for your attention !

Further info : • FCH JU : http://fch-ju.eu

• NEW-IG : http://www.fchindustry-jti.eu

• N.ERGHY : http://www.nerghy.eu

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