H2tALENT

H2tALENT: Alentejo Green Hydrogen Valley

(Subproject: Follower Valley Saxony)

Project leader:	Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Wolfgang Lippmann
Collaborators:	Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-UWT. Matthias Lippmann
Duration:	01.12.2024-30.11.2026
Funding:	European Union Clean Hydrogen Partnership
Funding code:	101137611
Collaborations:	https://h2talent.eu/consortium/

Joint project coordination
Universidade de Évora

Brief description

H2tALENT is a pioneering project that aims to establish a comprehensive hydrogen economy in the Alentejo region. This ambitious initiative focuses on the creation of an integrated hydrogen ecosystem that includes everything from green hydrogen production to distribution for a range of applications in the industrial, mobility and building sectors.

A technical and economic feasibility study for a Follower Valley in Saxony is being carried out at WKET. The aim is to draw up a plan for the establishment of a Follower Valley using the knowledge gained in Portugal.

The Free State of Saxony is striving to establish a hydrogen economy. Therefore, regional production capacities for hydrogen and hydrogen components as well as a hydrogen infrastructure to supply local consumers must be created. Several companies are currently entering the market for hydrogen value chain components in Saxony. Previous studies have identified the potential for the production of green electricity in the state of Saxony. TUD's feasibility study will contribute to the H2tALENT project by investigating how the potential for green hydrogen production can be connected to local consumers, with the necessary hydrogen system components being developed by local manufacturers.