Hydrogen production system in Hamburg-Moorburg: CDU doubts the schedule

Hydrogen production system in Hamburg-Moorburg: CDU doubts the schedule

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CDU doubts the schedule for hydrogen production system

At the former location of the Moorburg coal -fired power plant in Hamburg, a new era of energy generation seems to be heralded. After successfully demolishing the power plant, the construction of a system is planning to produce green hydrogen. But the CDU expresses concerns about the schedule. Will the system go into operation as planned?

The construction of the planned 100-megawatt electrolysis for green hydrogen continues to be delayed according to the CDU citizenship group. Originally, the production of hydrogen was to start in 2025. "Now the Senate is planning the delivery of the first consumers in the first half of 2027. This is too vague and too slow," criticizes the CDU parliamentary spokesman, Götz Wiese.

In mid -June, the Senate presented its plans for hydrogen production on the site of the decommissioned Moorburg coal -fired power plant. The demolition work on the site is to be completed this year. The construction of the electrolyseur is scheduled to begin in 2025, and the first consumers are to be supplied with green hydrogen from 2027. The accuracy of the schedule was specified in an answer to a request from the CDU.

However, there are still some obstacles in the way of the Senate response. Since more than five tons of hydrogen are to be stored in the system, it is subject to the accident regulation according to the Federal Immission Control Act. So far, there has been no application for approval, and an application commission should come together this month.

A traffic concept may also be necessary for approval. The Senate could not give an exact time for the development of such a concept. The planned A26-OST motorway, which should run in the immediate vicinity of the system, would also have to be taken into account. "Planning security and continuous care are crucial for the transformation of the Hamburg industry to CO2 neutrality, and the port operation must not stall. So far, the red-green Senate has not convinced here," said Wiese.

By 2021, Moorburg was one of the most powerful hard coal power plants in Germany. With a capacity of eleven terawatt hours a year, it could cover the electricity requirements of the Hanseatic city. The construction had cost three billion euros, but the facility was shut down just six and a half years after commissioning.

dpa

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