Politique Allemande de l' énergie.

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Feu vert pour le projet de premier terminal LNG terrestre d'Allemagne à Stade.
Il sera à terme compatible pour recevoir des cargaisons d'amoniac.
Livraison en 2027.

Green light given for Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases in Stade

europetrole le 22/03/2024

Green light given for Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases in Stade
- Shareholders commit to final investment decision
- Enagás increases share to 15 per cent and will be the terminal’s operator
- Johann Killinger hands over CEO responsibilities to Jan Themlitz
- Commissioning of ammonia-ready terminal planned in 2027

Hanseatic Energy Hub GmbH has committed to the final investment decision to construct Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases. After successfully concluding the permitting- and commercial phase in late 2023, the company´s shareholders Partners Group (on behalf of its clients), Enagás, Dow and the Buss Group have now successfully secured financing for the large-scale infrastructure project, known as well as the Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH). The globally active EPC* specialist Técnicas Reunidas and its partners, FCC and Enka, have been awarded the contract to build the future-flexible energy hub at the Stade Industrial Park. Around one billion Euros will be invested in the construction of the terminal. The official groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to be held in the coming weeks.

This final investment decision allows the Hanseatic Energy Hub to make an important contribution to securing Europe’s energy supplies following its planned commissioning in 2027. Initially the HEH will serve as an import terminal for LNG, SNG (synthetic natural gas) and liquefied biomethane and, subsequently, for ammonia, as a carbon-neutral, hydrogen-based energy carrier. Once the HEH enters into service, the FSRU “Energos Force” chartered by Germany’s federal government will set sail from Stade. The floating LNG terminal, which has been on site since March 2024, will continue to secure the gas supply in the short term until the more efficient land-based terminal is completed.

The Hanseatic Energy Hub will have a total capacity of 13.3 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year. Ninety per cent of this volume has been booked long-term by three European energy majors EnBW, SEFE and ČEZ. The remaining capacity is reserved for short-term bookings. Long-term contracts include the option to switch to hydrogen-based energy carriers at a later stage. The terminal has been certified by permitting bodies as being ammonia-ready.

Following a development of more than six years, the Hanseatic Energy Hub project is entering its next phase. Enagás is providing the technical direction of the construction and will also be terminal operator. The Spanish energy company is increasing its share from 10 to 15 per cent.

Johann Killinger, one of the entrepreneurs driving the project up to this point, is stepping down from the management team following the investment decision. He will now focus on his role as a shareholder, handing over to Jan Themlitz the CEO responsibilities for constructing and commissioning the terminal. Jan Themlitz has a long track record of developing energy-related projects as well as extensive LNG experience from having worked with gas majors and power generators for 30 years.

The shareholders of the Hanseatic Energy Hub on this important milestone:
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L'Allemagne met le paquet pour convertir ses entreprises à l'hydrogène vert

11.04.2024 JEAN-LUC PONCIN h21-mobile

L’Union européenne a approuvé le plan allemand de soutien à la décarbonation de son tissu de petites et moyennes entreprises du secteur de l’industrie. Plus de 2,2 milliards d’euros seront versés, sous forme de subventions directes, pour soutenir les investissements qui permettront de remplacer les combustibles fossiles par de l’hydrogène vert.

L’Allemagne poursuit ses investissements dans l’hydrogène vert. Le secteur privé multiplie les initiatives (créations de stations-service H2, conversion de flottes, recherche et développement…) et le gouvernement compte bien profiter de cette dynamique pour accélérer la transition écologique Outre-Rhin.

Après le premier appel d'offres, lancé il y a quelques semaines de 4 milliards d'euros pour un programme de contrats sur différence carbone (CcfD) destiné à l’industrie lourde, ce sont désormais les PME et les ETI qui vont bénéficier de subsides d’État pour basculer vers des processus à faibles émissions de carbone.

Ce sont ainsi 2,2 milliards d’euros qui seront versés aux « entreprises qui dépendent de l'utilisation de combustibles fossiles comme source d'énergie ou matière première pour leurs processus de production dans le secteur industriel en Allemagne, pour des investissements permettant la substitution des énergies fossiles par de l’hydrogène renouvelable ou des carburants renouvelables dérivés de l’hydrogène, et favoriser la transition vers une économie nette zéro ».

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L'Allemagne va fournir 2.3 milliard d' euro pour aider à la décarbonisation de secteurs industriels :

Germany to Provide $2.3B Aid for Decarbonization of Industrial Sectors

by Jov Onsat|Rigzone Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2024

The German government has received clearance from the European Commission for EUR 2.2 billion ($2.3 billion) in state support for projects to migrate industrial sectors from fossil fuels to renewable hydrogen, as well as projects to electrify industrial processes.

To qualify for the aid, which takes the form of direct grants, “companies need to either electrify their production processes, or switch from the use of fossil fuels to renewable hydrogen or renewable hydrogen-derived fuels”, said a press release by the European Commission announcing the granting of approval under European Union market competition rules.

“Eligible projects must lead to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from production processes of at least 40 percent, compared to today”, the announcement stated.

It added, “For investments relating to activities covered by the EU Emission Trading System (‘ETS'), the emissions reduction must go below the relevant ETS benchmarks in force at the time of granting the aid”. The ETS is a cross-border carbon price adjustment mechanism that requires companies emitting global warming-causing gases to cut emissions by 62 percent over this decade compared to 2005 levels.

“In addition, the beneficiaries will not be able to increase their production capacity beyond 2 percent,” the Commission said.

Projects can qualify for up to EUR 200 million ($212.2 million) each. The grants will be awarded by December 2025, according to the announcement.

The aid was approved under fair competition rules of the 27-member EU. “The Commission concluded that the German scheme is necessary, appropriate and proportionate to accelerate the green transition and facilitate the development of certain economic activities, which are of importance for the implementation of the REPowerEU Plan and the Green Deal Industrial Plan, in line with Article 107(3)(c) TFEU [Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union] and the conditions set out in the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework”, the Commission said.

REPowerEU, launched May 18, 2022, is the EU’s strategic plan toward independence from Russian fossil fuels.

The Green Deal refers to the package of policies for a climate-neutral EU by 2050, including the "Fit for 55" set of laws toward achieving a regional reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55 percent by 2030 relative to 1990.

The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework meanwhile allows EU countries to use the flexibility provided by the bloc's state aid rules to cushion the economic impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war, including by providing aid in the energy sector, as well as the sectors of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries.

Margrethe Vestager, executive vice president for competition policy at the Commission, said in a statement, “The measure will also help Germany to reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels faster, in line with the REPowerEU Plan, while ensuring that potential competition distortions are kept to the minimum”.

Germany, the biggest economy and top emitter in the EU, aims to become net zero by 2045, as set out in the country’s amended Climate Change Act, adopted June 25, 2021.

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