Christine Janssen

Statement: Hydrogen as the Key to the Future of Energy 🌟 The Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz is planning a rigorous dismantling of the gas network by 2045. But is that really the right approach? Dr. Thomas Klaue , CEO of SIQENS GmbH, urges a reassessment of these plans. 💡 Technological openness is the key: In a time when the future of the energy sector is still uncertain, we should not act hastily. The existing gas infrastructure could be used for the transport of green hydrogen, a sustainable solution for industry and communities. 🔍 Careful examination is essential: Why should we destroy a functioning #infrastructure that is already suitable for hydrogen? A parallel use of #gaspipelines and hydrogen pipelines would be efficient and cost-effective. 🚫 No blind action: Instead of pursuing blind activism, we should act rationally. Utilizing existing infrastructure and proven technologies will accelerate #decarbonization and support the #economiclocation of Germany. Together, we can shape a sustainable energy future. Do you agree? Share your thoughts with us! 💬 You can read the full interview in #Themenmagazin here: https://lnkd.in/d3GwXvjn

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New article in Deutscher Mittelstands-Bund (DMB) e.V. 🏭 In this insightful piece, our Deputy Head of Sales, Ralph Stemper, discusses why modernizing the grid is crucial for effectively using renewable energy. With high energy costs, the German Mittelstand faces challenges, especially with limited grid capacities for solar power. ⚡ Key points include: 1. Current Grid Limitations 👉 Outdated infrastructure can't handle increasing solar energy production. 2. Challenges for Solar Projects 👉 Many solar installations can't connect to the grid due to local infrastructure and high transformer station costs. 3. Decentralized Energy Supply 👉 Decentralization is needed but requires significant adjustments. 4. Long-term Benefits 👉 Enhancing the grid will make renewable energy more accessible and cost-effective for SMEs. Curious to learn more? 🌱 👉 Read the full article here (DE): https://lnkd.in/eGMcZxhh #renewableenergy #energyefficiency #solar #deutschermittelstand #gridmodernization

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Today at the EM-Power Europe Conference in Munich, I took part in the “Demand Side Flexibility - the Role of Grid Infrastructure, Market Parties and Digitalisation in Meeting Consumers’ Expectations” session alongside Andreas Jahn, Sebastian Mahlow, Dr. Frank Schlichting and Alex Schoch, and moderated by Carmen Gimeno de la Fuente. The growing electrification of our society puts Power Grids at the centre of the Energy Transition, and according to the Eurelectric “Grids for Speed” report, EU 27 countries and Norway will need to invest around 67 B€ per year from 2025 to 2050 to enable a successful Energy Transition and secure energy supply. EDP's network distribution companies operate in Brazil, Portugal, and Spain, and comprise 389k kilometres of networks and distribute 86k GWh to 11,8M connections. We are actively working to enable the Energy Transition, connecting renewable power plants, self-consumption installations, energy communities and electric mobility charging stations, using Smartgrids as the backbone to connect and provide information, and providing 400M daily data records in Portugal alone, information that we share with everyone through our Open Data Portal (e-redes.opendatasoft.com). We are conducting flexibility pilots and adopting more and more Agile practices to make the most of our resources. We work relentlessly for our grids to enable the Energy Transition. #grids #energy_transition #smart_meters

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#BalanceNeueEnergien a 100% subsidiary of #VNGAG has acquired another Biogas plant in my home province of Saxony-Anhalt further driving the development of sustainable alternatives for #NaturalGas, since #Biomethane #RNG can 100% substitute fossil #Methane and is 100% backwards compatible with the existing natural gas infrastructure, on top it helps stripping #CO2 from the air and use it either to replace #fossil #Carbon or sequester it permanently and create negative #CO2 emissions.

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8️⃣8️⃣ percent of Germans 🇩🇪 doubt the energy transition - What is now necessary and possible⁉️ 🙏 I published the following article in Germany’s weekly Magazin FOCUS: ✅🇩🇪 The energy transition is one of the most ambitious projects in Germany. But concerns and criticism about the "how?" are clouding the picture of this transformation. 👀 Society is also aware of this. A Forsa survey in March found that the majority of Germans (88 percent❗️) doubt that the energy transition will be completed the way it is dealt with at the moment. 🗞️ The Wall Street Journal declared that Germany had the "World's Dumbest Energy Policy" in 2019? ❓But it is not too late to set the course for a successful energy transition. 🫵 A combined energy infrastructure network that includes electricity and hydrogen is the lubricant for this change. Such a network is associated with lower electricity prices, stability and security. 💪 There is also talk of system resilience. While power lines are mostly above ground, the natural gas network, which can also transport hydrogen, is mostly underground. In the event of any kind of disaster, the underground gas network is therefore better protected from risks. 💶💶 In addition, new power lines and substations required for the energy transition are expensive: high-voltage direct current transmission lines cost around 2.2 million euros per kilometer. The cost of hydrogen pipelines, on the other hand, is around 789,000 euros per kilometer. 🇩🇪 For Germany, this means that the federal government estimates the establishment of the 10,000-kilometer-long hydrogen core network to cost around 20 billion euros. This includes the costs of new construction and modification of the existing gas network. ⚖️ By comparison, according to the Federal Network Agency, the costs of the "power highways" due to the expansion of solar and wind power plants are expected to amount to up to 320 billion euros - a difference of 300 billion euros❗️ ⚡️The high electricity costs in Germany are due, among other things, to the high costs of curtailing the electricity grids. According to forecasts by the Federal Audit Office, these amounted to around 1️⃣1️⃣ billion euros in 2023❗️ ⤴️ According to forecasts, the costs are expected to continue to rise over the years. ✅ To reduce these costs, electrolyzers can be used. These enable dynamic operation. When there is excess electrical energy from photovoltaic systems and wind turbines, these electrolyzers start up and produce hydrogen. The excess electricity is therefore stored in gaseous form. ⤵️ The costs of curtailment are reduced. 🎯 An energy infrastructure network that includes electricity and hydrogen brings lower prices, stability and security. 👉 You will find the original article right here: https://lnkd.in/edPPP7_w

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2015: "𝑮𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚, 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚". That was the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, pretending that the "easy to say" trope of the perfectly optimized Energy Trilemma is a substitute for Energy Policy. As we know, prioritizing "environmental impact" above security and affordability clearly isn't working out that way. In fact, one could argue that 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 has failed on all three elements. Having kindly executed a demonstration project for the rest of the world to learn from, it is surprising to see many copy-cats. The most surprising of all is 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 - now installing more wind and solar than the rest of the world combined. The Chinese are many things, but the deep-bench of engineer-bureaucrats in Beijing are certainly not naive and foolish. It is also highly unlikely that the CCP has bought into the Climate Emergency to this degree. So what is going on? It may well have something to do with it's energy imports and ambitions on Taiwan. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 has a vast energy-hungry population. Whilst there is lip-service to global climate ambitions, it is clear that affordability and supply are paramount. "𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘚𝘋 2000. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭" which leads to "strategic ambiguity" with respect buying the discounted Russian crude that the West won't buy. Within the club of rich nations after COP 21 in Paris in 2015, there was a happy consensus (and equally as much conceit) that simply providing "leadership" in the Energy Transition would be sufficient to "bring everyone along". Almost a decade later, we see that energy transition pathways vary significantly from country to country. Unsurprisingly, we see "horses for courses" due to unique economic, political, and social contexts. Ironically, the more pragmatic energy policies of the non-leader countries are looking quite attractive to voters in the club of (formerly) rich-countries. To try to limit LI shadow-banning I'll link to my full article in the comments anon.

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Like in 2023, Finland is again in the lead of the competition for most often occurring negative prices during H1-2024. This is another symptom of the severe flexibility deficit we currently have in Finland, manifesting itself either in security of supply and affordability concerns or in energy waste. For both, the cure is more flexibility from both demand and supply, not forgetting a need for an adequate national, Nordic and European energy infrastructure.

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