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Perka: Production in the Green HIPo should be exclusively from RES and not from fossil fuels
12 04 2024

The Member of Parliament of Florina and Secretary of K.O. of the New Left, Petis Perkas, submitted a question to the Minister of Environment and Energy regarding the "Green HIPo" hydrogen project.

Peti Perka emphasizes that the hydrogen that will be produced should come exclusively from Renewable Energy Sources (green hydrogen) and the use of fossil fuels for its production will be excluded. The wording in the specification issue presented in the 6th Written Procedure of the Monitoring Committee of the Just Development Transition Program (JTPP) 2021-27 does not exclude the use of fossil fuels for the same purpose.

It is necessary to clarify on the one hand what will be the destination of the electricity produced by the hydrogen cells and on the other hand the compatibility of the design with the National Energy and Climate Plan (ESEK). For example, if he means that the electricity produced by the hydrogen cells will be used in electric cars, then there is a question of very low efficiency in the use of green hydrogen for electrification, which is not recommended.

The path of implementation of the PDAM, up to the present phase, is not consistent with the national strategy for the development of energy storage infrastructure as reflected in the ESEK, according to which there is a balance between three energy storage technologies (batteries, pumped storage and hydrogen). So far, two programs concerning hydrogen and none of the other storage technologies have been presented.

Taking into account the above, Peti Perka concludes with four questions to the competent Minister.


question by P. Perkas: "The Green HiPo project (hydrogen) is positive with reasonable questions that need to be answered"

Question
To the Minister of Environment and Energy

Topic: "Green HiPo (Hydrogen) Project Positive with Reasonable Questions Needing Answered"

In the 6th Written Procedure of the Monitoring Committee of the Just Development Transition Program (JTPP) 2021-27, the Green HiPo project was presented, which is part of a Project of Common European Interest in the field of hydrogen, which is initially positive. However, there are issues to be discussed and clarified as pointed out by the green tank [1] .

The hydrogen that will be produced should come exclusively from Renewable Energy Sources (green hydrogen) and the use of fossil fuels for its production will be excluded. The wording in the presented specification does not exclude the use of fossil fuels for the same purpose.

It is necessary to clarify on the one hand what will be the destination of the electricity produced by the hydrogen cells and on the other hand the compatibility of the design with the National Energy and Climate Plan (ESEK). For example, if he means that the electricity produced by the hydrogen cells will be used in electric cars, then there is a question of very low efficiency in the use of green hydrogen for electrification, which is not recommended.

There is no update on the location of the project and of course the Special Town Planning Plans (STP) of the Depolitization Zones (ZAP) have not been approved. In any case, the tendency to concentrate potential investments in the capital of the Region of Western Macedonia does not go hand in hand with the balanced development of the lignite regions of Kozani and Florina.

The path of implementation of the PDAM, up to the present phase, is not consistent with the national strategy for the development of energy storage infrastructure as reflected in the ESEK, according to which there is a balance between three energy storage technologies (batteries, pumped storage and hydrogen). So far, two programs concerning hydrogen and none of the other storage technologies have been presented.

Taking into account the above, the competent Minister is asked:

Will the hydrogen that will be produced come exclusively from Renewable Energy Sources (green hydrogen) or will it also be produced from the use of fossil fuels?
What will be the fate of the electricity produced by the hydrogen cells? Will it be used for example in electric cars?
Where will the project be located? Is the balanced development of the lignite areas ensured in a fair way?
Is the implementation path of the PDAM, up to the present phase, consistent with the national strategy for the development of energy storage infrastructure as reflected in the ESEK?

The questioning Member of Parliament

Theopisti (Peti) Perka

[1] https://thegreentank.gr/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240206_Comments_Green_Tank_6h_grapth_diadikasia.pdf

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