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“White Dragon” proposal submitted for IPCEI Hydrogen Important Projects of Common European Interest
Athens, May 13th 2021
https://www.depa.gr/white-dragon-proposal-submitted-for-ipcei-hydrogen-important-projects-of-common-european-interest/?lang=en
Marks a milestone for energy transition through hydrogen technologies
Last week was extremely important for hydrogen technologies and the Greek energy system. The national proposal for “White Dragon” was submitted on Wednesday, May 5, in the framework of the Greek call for expression of interest for Hydrogen Important Projects of Common European Interest by a group of companies formed by the largest energy groups in the country.
DEPA Commercial, as project coordinator, in collaboration with Advent Technologies, Damco Energy (Copelouzos Group), PPC, DESFA, HELLENIC PETROLEUM, Motor Oil, Corinth Pipeworks, TAP and Terna Energy submitted to the Greek Government and the EU their investment proposal which exceeds the amount of 8 billion Euro, for the development of an innovative integrated green hydrogen project in Greece which covers the entire hydrogen value chain.
The “White Dragon” is fully supported by the Region of West Macedonia and is the development of the initial expression of interest, in September 2019 in Brussels, of the Regional Governor of West Macedonia Mr. George Kasapidis. At regional level, it has also the support of the Bioeconomy and Environment Cluster of West Macedonia.
The core of the project is based on the gradual replacement of the lignite power plants of West Macedonia and the transition to clean energy having as final goal the de-carbonization of the country’s energy mix. The “White Dragon” project will use large-scale renewable electricity (GW) for the production of green hydrogen by electrolysis in Western Macedonia.
Hydrogen will then be stored directly (short-term hydrogen storage) and indirectly (streaming through DESFA’s natural gas pipeline) and, subsequently, through high temperature fuel cells will provide the country’s power grid with electricity as a fixed base load co-generation unit of green energy and heat.
The generated heat, as a by-product of green electricity production, could initially have a complementary use to the district remote heating networks of West Macedonia, as well as in other applications that require heat and / or cooling in the future (industries, data centers, greenhouses, etc.).
Moreover, a main goal of the “White Dragon” project is the development, by the cooperating companies, of an integrated Hydrogen Industrial Research Center within the High Technology Hydrogen Node Research & Development & Innovation that will be created in West Macedonia.
The intended upgrade and capitalization of the existing energy infrastructure (electricity grids and natural gas pipelines) is of utmost importance. In particular, natural gas pipelines will be used for the transport of green hydrogen for other uses, as well as for its indirect storage. A necessary condition is the creation of a regulatory framework for Energy Net Metering as a transition option until the full development of the hydrogen economy.
To accelerate growth in the framework of “White Dragon”, the National Natural Gas Transmission System will initially be prepared so that it can receive increasing rates of hydrogen, which will reduce the carbon footprint of the fuel and help initiate the hydrogen market. Moreover, the study and construction of an exclusive hydrogen backbone pipeline will be implemented in Greece, along with the first hydrogen projects in the transport sector (garbage trucks, trucks, trains, cars), the appropriate infrastructure for hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) and its road transportation and distribution.
The exclusive hydrogen backbone pipeline will enable the interconnection between remote green hydrogen production units with large end consumers (refineries, industrial units, etc.) to help them “green” their production processes, but also the interconnection with the respective systems of neighboring countries.
Finally, through the integrated “White Dragon” project, the transport and export potential of hydrogen through TAP Pipeline connecting Greece to European markets.
The key elements of the completed “White Dragon” project are:
On behalf of all the partners participating in “White Dragon”, Mr. Konstantinos Xifaras, CEO of DEPA Commercial, noted: “The “White Dragon” project, coordinated by DEPA Commercial, is a decisive step for the realization and development of hydrogen technologies in Greece. The project has the potential to become a lighthouse project for Europe by having a significant positive environmental and socio-economic footprint. It is estimated to attract major investments in the green technologies’ sector, create a great amount of sustainable jobs, make Greece a pioneer in Southeast Europe in terms of hydrogen technologies and make West Macedonia an exemplar for fair transition to clean technologies”
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