Green hydrogen: Germany's path to the climate -friendly champagne

Von NAG Redaktion

Entdecken Sie, wie die Bundesnetzagentur in Deutschland die Grundlagen für ein Wasserstoff-Kernnetz schafft, um den Einsatz von grünem Wasserstoff in klimasensiblen Industrien wie der Stahlproduktion zu fördern. Erfahren Sie mehr über die Herausforderungen, die Mengenanforderungen und die notwendigen politischen Rahmenbedingungen, um das Ziel einer klimafreundlichen Energiezukunft zu erreichen.
Discover how the Federal Network Agency in Germany creates the basis for a hydrogen kernel network to promote the use of green hydrogen in climate-sensitive industries such as steel production. Learn more about the challenges, the quantity requirements and the necessary political framework to achieve the goal of a climate -friendly energy future. (Symbolbild/MB)

Green hydrogen - a term that is hotly debated and is associated with great hopes! One speaks of him as the "champagne of the energy transition". But this bubbling fabric has its price: expensive, rare and therefore a real rarity! The Federal Network Agency now sets the course for Germany to soon enjoy the bubbling hydrogen from the line.

But how is this "champagne" won? By electrolysis, a complex and costly process, green electricity is transformed into hydrogen. Experts agree: hydrogen is mainly used where there are no alternative, climate -friendly options. A prime example is the steel industry that plans to switch to green production. Hydrogen is urgently needed there to promote an energy transition on a large scale.

The challenge of mass production

Mind you, even if these important areas of application look relatively small, the demand for hydrogen will be huge! However, we are currently facing a huge problem: the quantities required are not yet available on the market. The difference between the targeted use and the amount of hydrogen actually produced is far apart. A real shock for the plans of the energy transition!

A large part of the hydrogen that Germany will consume in the future will come from abroad. For domestic production, the government must now quickly create a stable frame to make it easier to switch. Reliable support measures are the key! The climate protection contracts that the Federal Government recently signed with the first companies are a step in the right direction - but is that enough? The pressure is growing, because without consistent measures it will not be with the bubbling champagne from the lines!