Research & Development
Projet
HYDEA
Boosting the hydrogen transition in the Atlantic Area ports
- Duration: 36 months (2023-2026)
- Budget: €3,430K
Context
The European Green Deal aims to reduce greenhouse gases emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Ports can act as drivers of this energy transition as promoters of a more sustainable port activity and maritime transport, and as a place where a very wide range of stakeholders with common interests are interacting.
For all these reasons, the Atlantic ports are positioned as an excellent testing platform that will allow the application of the results in many different sectors, thus strengthening their competitiveness and decarbonation.
Objective
- To assess, develop and promote the use of technologies based on green hydrogen from renewable energies in Atlantic Area ports
Scientific content
Current situation analysis and opportunities in Atlantic Area
• Mapping of hydrogen initiatives present and planned
• Identification of most promising hydrogen applications and benefits, bottlenecks, and possible measures
• Identification of opportunities in HYDEA ports
Case studies, business models and decision support tool
• Definition of case studies for each HYDEA port, then technical, economical, environmental, and social assessment
• Development of new hydrogen services and port business models
• Development of a decision support tool to facilitate selection of hydrogen technologies
• Reconstruction of offshore wind metrics using data-driven methods
Solutions and pilots of hydrogen-based technologies
• Setting up different demonstration activities in Spain, Portugal, France, and Ireland
• Supporting other agents to test and/or develop their technologies and hydrogen business models
Capitalisation
• Development of a community of the entire hydrogen value chain
• Transfer of knowledge, best practices, and innovations
• Preparation of action plans for HYDEA ports
• Preparation of a roadmap for the implementation of hydrogen in the Atlantic area ports
Expected results
- Providing reliable information on the potential of hydrogen in the European Union and decarbonation of ports
- Facilitating decision-making by proposing portfolio of case studies and a tool that collects the knowledge generated throughout the project
- Guiding the port sector on the path towards the integration of green hydrogen
- Developing innovative solutions adapted to ports and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to get involved in the hydrogen ecosystem
- Stimulating joint discussion on current and future port needs on hydrogen that result in new projects, solutions, and businesses
Conclusion
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Partners
This project is led by ITG.
Funding
This project is funded by the European Union under the Interreg Atlantic Area programme (EAPA_0057/2022).
Labellisation
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To go further
Deliverable D3.1.1
First annual report HYDEA Community
Deliverable D3.1.1
Guidelines for preparing hydrogen action plan for ports
Deliverable D4.1.1
Map of initiatives
Deliverable D4.2.1
Report of the most promising hydrogen applications and benefits
Deliverable D4.3.1
Identification of bottlenecks and possible measures
Deliverable D4.4.1
Opportunities of hydrogen application in HYDEA ports
Deliverable D5.1.1
HYDEA case studies framework and modelling
Deliverable D5.2.1
Methodology for the qualification of case studies
