ETZ Green H2 test facility opportunities webinar 11 July

ETZ Ltd is building the Green Hydrogen Test and Demonstration Facilities (GHTDF) as the anchor project of the Hydrogen Campus in Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone. This unique 2-hectare facility will provide industry with purpose built indoor and outdoor hydrogen testing environments and the equipment to support the growing hydrogen industry’s testing and demonstration needs.

Anyone with an interest in the testing and demonstration of green hydrogen technologies is invited to join the interactive GHTDF stakeholder workshop on Wednesday 11^th July from 10.00-11.00 BST. Please register on Teams here: ETZ Green H2 Test & Demo Facility Workshop

The Green Hydrogen Test & Demonstration Facilities (GHTDF) will provide purpose-built testing and demonstration facilities dedicated to hydrogen; providing industry with flexible testing spaces which are highly instrumented and metered, to validate performance and reliability of various hydrogen components which may include activities such as performance testing of electrolysers, hydrogen fuel cell and gas quality testing, valve testing, flow meter calibration and testing, and system integration testing.

The purpose of this interactive workshop on Thursday 11^th July is to gather industry feedback on the proposed GHTDF concept, to:

• Share details of the GHTDF and how it fits within the broader hydrogen innovation ecosystem
• Receive feedback on the technical scope of the GHTDF to help shape the GHTDF project going forward and
• Discuss the strategic fit of the GHTDF against industry’s current and future hydrogen market needs.

The Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) is a flagship infrastructure project that aims to accelerate the implementation of energy transition opportunities at a scale that will make a significant contribution to net zero across the region, Scottish and UK economies. These opportunities include large scale fixed and floating wind farm developments via the ongoing ScotWind leasing round, large scale blue and green hydrogen production projects and the delivery of a world-class carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure.

The ETZ is being developed adjacent to the new £420 million deep-water Aberdeen South Harbour, which collectively provide a commercial gateway to many of the ScotWind licensing sites which are within a 100km radius of the new harbour. ETZ will be home to high value energy transition manufacturing and supply chain companies, with a focus is on leading-edge innovation in pre-commercial energy transition technology areas such as offshore floating wind and the large-scale production of green hydrogen.

To date, the ETZ Project has secured public funding commitments from both the UK Government and Scottish Government totalling £53m for enabling land and infrastructure and a further £5.7m from Opportunity North East for energy sector development. The GHTDF facility will be built in a flexible manner, allowing space for future expansion, to be able to adapt to industry requirements and will initially focus on outdoor testing bays which will be serviced by locally produced green hydrogen available “on demand”.

Green hydrogen will be delivered from a local production facility powered by a solar array, situated half a mile from the GHTDF, within the Energy Transition Zone. ETZ provides direct access to this market-leading facility for businesses seeking to enter or increase their presence in the hydrogen sector and deliver positive outcomes for the hydrogen sector including:

• Support developers, operators, equipment manufacturers, supply chain companies to test, deploy and validate industrial hydrogen products and equipment;
• Foster collaboration with and between academia and industry to drive down costs of green hydrogen production;
• Facilitate the transition of technologies from other industries, such as oil and gas and support clustering of investment and activities;
• Enable technology developers to reduce risk and costs associated with product development;
• Allow industry and users to calibrate, certify and verify hydrogen products and equipment prior to service.

ETZ Ltd is working to secure private sector investment and engage an experienced operator. It is anticipated that the Hydrogen Campus and the GHTDF will be opened in 2026.

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You are invited to attend the Network-H2 Conference 2024 taking place at Bayes Business School, City University, 106 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ (in-person only). This free to attend conference will have three main sessions with experts and academics focusing on: Hydrogen Transport Innovation Landscape; Hydrogen Transport Technologies; Policy and Economics. This event covers a broad range of research connected with hydrogen fuelled transport, and anyone interested in this research area to register. The Network for Hydrogen Transportation (Network-H2) has been set-up by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to maximise the impact of UK-funded research and innovation.

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Thurs 4 July 14:00-15:00 BST. Aurora Energy webinar on Offtakers’ willingness to pay for low carbon hydrogen

The role of low-carbon hydrogen in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors is widely recognised, but its deployment is often more expensive than traditional technologies. To bridge this competitiveness gap and overcome adoption hurdles, governments have been crafting support schemes tailored to low-carbon hydrogen technologies. This webinar will explore the evolving landscape of offtakers’ willingness to pay for hydrogen, particularly in the sectors of ammonia production for industrial and chemical use, and crude steel production. It will address the following questions: How can the evolution of willingness to pay for low-carbon hydrogen be estimated for ammonia and crude steel producers?  What are the implications of low-carbon hydrogen consumption targets? What is the potential impact of support schemes on offtakers’ willingness to pay in the EU and the UK?

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Weds 11 July 10.00-11.00 BST. ETZ Green H2 Test & Demo Facility online stakeholder workshop

Hydrogen Scotland industry and academic members with an interest in the testing and demonstration of green hydrogen technologies are invited to join this interactive stakeholder workshop. ETZ Ltd, based in Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone, are seeking market feedback on their flagship hydrogen project, the Green Hydrogen Test & Demonstration Facilities (GHTDF). The GHTDF will provide purpose-built testing and demonstration facilities dedicated to hydrogen; providing industry with flexible testing spaces which are highly instrumented and metered, to validate performance and reliability of various hydrogen components which may include activities such as performance testing of electrolysers, hydrogen quality testing, valve testing, flow meter calibration and testing, and system integration testing. This interactive workshop will share details of the GHTDF and how it fits within the broader Energy Transition Zone. It will then gather stakeholder feedback on the proposed GHTDF concept, the technical scope of the GHTDF, and the strategic fit of the GHTDF against current and future hydrogen market needs.

Register here

 

Mon 15 July 13:00-14:00 BST. Siemens Digital webinar on Hydrogen Production Simulation & Digital Twinning

This Hydrogen Scotland webinar on Teams with Siemens Digital is about using simulation and digital twinning to streamline production processes. Francois Iker, Siemens DISW—EMEA Business Developer Systems Simulation, will discuss the value of systems simulation in every phase of green hydrogen production projects, from the initial idea to the operation. This webinar will be of interest to engineering and technical managers interested in the development of hydrogen-related products: production, transport, and usage (refuelling stations, fuel cells, etc.). Replicating real-world plant operations in virtual simulations can help engineers and operators fine-tune designs, identify potential issues early on, and streamline production processes. This not only reduces commissioning times but also slashes production costs, making hydrogen production more economically viable.

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Weds 17 July – Thurs 18 July. Launch of FES2024 Future Energy Scenarios

FES 2024: ESO pathways to net zero will be published on Monday 15^th July (rescheduled from 24 June) with a series of webinars taking place during the week. Future Energy Scenarios (FES) represent a range of different, credible ways to decarbonise the UK energy system.

Weds 17 July 10:00-11:00 BST. Webinar on FES2024 Changes and pathway modelling

Weds 17 July 14:00-15:00 BST. Webinar on FES2024 Pathways to Net Zero

Thurs 18 July 10:00-11:00 BST. Webinar on FES2024 Energy Consumer and Demand Side Flexibility

Thurs 18 July 14:00-15:00 BST. Webinar on FES2024 Energy System and Supply Side Flexibility

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Thurs 18 July 17:00-21:00 BST. Hydrogen Scotland’s annual Members Garden Party in Edinburgh

Building on our very popular inaugural Garden Party last year, this will be a great opportunity to meet other Hydrogen Scotland members. We’re hoping that better weather this year will allow us to make full use of the garden… Refreshments and a light buffet will be provided and there will also be space available in the hall for about 20 pull-up banners. The Members Garden Party is in the hall and garden next to our office at 14 Johnston Terrace in central Edinburgh, located about 150m from Edinburgh Castle, near the top of the Royal Mile. To help with networking opportunities we will circulate an attendee list to all registered participants in advance of the event.

Register here: info@hydrogenscotland.com (please include Register for Garden Party in the message header)

• Date: June 27th, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
• Location: Online

AREG has been part of a sub-group of industry and academia who have been working on ETZ Ltd’s flagship hydrogen project, the Green Hydrogen Test & Demonstration Facilities (GHTDF). The GHTDF aim to provide purpose-built testing and demonstration facilities dedicated to hydrogen; providing industry with flexible testing spaces which are highly instrumented and metered, to validate performance and reliability of various hydrogen components which may include activities such as performance testing of electrolysers, hydrogen quality testing, valve testing, flow meter calibration and testing, and system integration testing.

The purpose of the workshop is to gather industry feedback on the proposed GHTDF concept, to:

• Share details of the GHTDF and how it fits within the broader Energy Transition Zone*
• Receive feedback on the technical scope of the GHTDF to help shape the GHTDF project going forward and
• Discuss the strategic fit of the GHTDF against current and future hydrogen market needs.

For any more information on this event, please contact info@aberdeenrenewables.com

Register here

• Date: 24th June 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
• Online – Register Here

This webinar will be beneficial to those that need cooling solutions for the manufacture of green hydrogen, typically where there is a need for heat exchange from compressors and electrolysers and for engineers from other industries such as Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Tom Bosmans, Business Development Manager and Geoff Mahoney,  Area Sales Manager of Baltimore Aircoil Limited will look at cooling solutions which can enable energy, water and space savings for the Green Hydrogen manufacturing sector and other industries. This free webinar will cover:

• Heat management during the electrolytic production of green hydrogen.
• The advantages of modular vs field directed cooling towers for energy, water and space savings.
• The application of cooling technologies in other industries.

Tom and Geoff will discuss the advantages of modular (a type of cooling tower designed for easy installation and low maintenance) vs field directed cooling towers (a type of cooling tower that is built on site and utilised by industries with large-scale cooling requirements). Examples will be given of tailor-made solutions made to meet the user requirements of sound space and energy.

Formed in Baltimore USA in 1938, the Baltimore Aircoil Company is a global leader in developing, manufacturing and distributing evaporative or hybrid cooling and ice storage products. The Company has a history of innovation and expansion. In the 1950’s it began to manufacture modular, packed cooling equipment and has since introduced a range of innovative cooling solutions into the market whilst expanding its operations into the UK, Europe, the Pacific Rim and China.

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‘Transform your innovative ideas into commercial success’ is a half day workshop with networking, case studies, and techniques for progressing your ideas, along with an overview of follow-on support.

• Date: Thursday 30th May 2024
• Time: 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM
• Location: HIE Office, Thurso
• Cost: Free
• Register VIA Eventbrite

Are you an entrepreneurial business looking to develop your innovative ideas in food and drink, agriculture, aquaculture, or animal health? Join our half day workshop to learn how to develop your ideas into commercially successful products.

SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College) and HIE (Highlands and Islands Enterprise) are hosting a series of roadshow events in Inverness, Thurso, and Orkney on 29-31 May.

These workshops will provide networking opportunities, case studies, and techniques for progressing your ideas, along with an overview of follow-on support.

Attendees will gain an understanding of the source of entrepreneurial ideas, and some of the key steps to successful commercialisation. Activities include networking, exercises to generate, prioritise, and develop your ideas, and signposting to further business support available from both HIE and SRUC.

A light lunch will be provided (preceding or immediately following each event).

We often use photography and/or video footage at our events to promote Highlands and Islands Enterprise. If you don’t want your photo to be taken or to be filmed, please let the event organiser know in advance. You’ll find HIE’s full privacy statement online https://www.hie.co.uk/legal/privacypolicy/

Book your place VIA Eventbrite here

Here are SHFCA’s forthcoming hydrogen events and webinars in May and June, 2024.

Mon 13 & Tues 14 May. World Hydrogen 2024 Exhibition in Rotterdam

The World Hydrogen 2024 Exhibition is free to attend and features over 500 exhibiting companies. The Exhibition is the ideal place to catch up on industry products and developments across the global hydrogen value chain. The Exhibition features two H2 Tech Series stages and has networking areas, product launches and more! There is also the Hydrogen Summit Conference running from 13-15 May but this is ticketed and not cheap.

Register here

 

Weds 15 & Thurs 16 May. All-Energy 2024 Exhibition and Conference at SEC Glasgow

All-Energy is the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon exhibition and conference and is expecting over 10,000 delegates over both days. Visit SHFCA at stand Q24 next to the Hydrogen & Energy Storage Showfloor Theatre in the Hydrogen Zone. Make the most of the extensive networking opportunities, including the Giant Networking event on Weds evening. All-Energy 2024 Engineering a Net Zero Future is free to attend which includes the major exhibition with over 200 stands, eight Showfloor Theatres, and the multi-streamed conference with over 50 sessions including three hydrogen themed sessions in the extensive conference programme on both days. Further details will be circulated as a SHFCA update and in the meantime register for your free ticket.

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Mon 20 May 13:00-14:00 BST. SHFCA COMAH Awareness for Hydrogen webinar

This webinar for SHFCA members and guests on Monday 20^th May is about Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Awareness for Hydrogen. Kris Ellenthorpe of Process Safety Consulting Ltd will look at some of the challenges involved from the perspective of COMAH compliance and gaining planning consents. Kris will draw on examples from experience with projects performed by Process Safety Consulting Ltd and from previous roles including operational experience on a hydrogen manufacturing plant. Please register before noon on Monday 20^th May.

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Thurs 23 May 09:00-17:30 BST. HEA Acting on Ambition annual conference London

The Hydrogen Energy Association’s Annual Conference on 23^rd May in Westminster, London will explore opportunities and practical developments on the ground as well as trends and success factors. The theme this year is Acting on Ambition, focussing on accelerating the deployment of hydrogen solutions and driving change to position the UK at the forefront of hydrogen globally, as well as delivering energy resilience and net zero through hydrogen. This event will play an important role in convening the UK hydrogen industry, helping delegates seize new opportunities, and driving the sector’s growth.

Register here

 

Tues 28 & Weds 29 May. HIE/SHFCA Highlands & Islands Hydrogen Workshop in Elgin

Our Highlands & Islands Hydrogen Workshop is on Tuesday 28^th afternoon & Wednesday 29^th May morning at Moray College in Elgin. This free to attend event is being organised by Highlands & Islands Enterprise and SHFCA and is aimed at those already working with hydrogen, together with businesses and organisations who are exploring opportunities to become involved with the hydrogen economy in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Tuesday afternoon will provide an update on hydrogen deployments and supply chain across the Highlands & Islands of Scotland, with an update on training resources and support available for workforce development. The Wednesday morning session will highlight innovative hydrogen projects in the Highlands & Islands including hydrogen for distilleries and freight logistics, and refuelling infrastructure. The session will conclude with an introduction to planning and environmental considerations followed by networking lunch.

Pre-register here 

 

Weds 29 May 09:00-17:00 CET. Green Hydrogen Innovation Congress in Dresden and online

The second “Green Hydrogen Innovation Congress” (GHIC 2024) will take place in Dresden, capital of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. The Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport (SMWA) is hosting this hybrid networking event and welcomes guest regions for hydrogen cooperation in Saxony at GHIC 2024. Participation is free of charge and open to the general professional public, companies and political decision-makers from Germany and abroad. The hybrid event and the parallel Green Hydrogen Innovation Market will create space for networking and cooperation between regional innovation drivers in a dynamic global environment. Note: the GHIC event language is English.

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Weds 5 June 00:00-23:59 CET. Mission Hydrogen Online Workshop

Join this free to attend 24-hour webinar marathon from 23:00 BST on Tuesday 4 June to 23:00 BST on Wednesday 5 June to hear an unparalleled lineup of hydrogen leaders have come to share their knowledge. They will present actionable insights, best practices from high-class companies, and innovative ideas from the hydrogen industry.  Speakers from around the world include Mirela Atanasiu, Executive Director of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership (Europe), Ohira Eiji, Director of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, Japan), and Dr Laurent Antoni, Executive Director of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE).

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Tues 11 & Weds 12 June. Energy Exports Conference at P&J Live in Aberdeen

The free to attend Energy Exports Conference (EEC) returns to P&J Live in Aberdeen on Tuesday 11^th & Wednesday 12^th June. Over the course of the two-days this event will explore export opportunities for the supply chain across multiple sectors including hydrogen, wind, and CCUS. The main hydrogen session on Hydrogen Horizons: Powering our Future takes place late Tuesday afternoon and will delve into the latest breakthroughs, game-changing projects, and strategic initiatives that are propelling hydrogen to the forefront of the energy transition. The Evening Networking Reception follows this hydrogen session on Day 1 and all speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and delegates are invited the Networking and Exhibition Zone from 17:30 – 19:00 for this evening networking reception.

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Tues 11 – Thurs 13 June. EU Sustainable Energy Week Policy Conference & Energy Fair

The EU Sustainable Energy Week Policy Conference is the biggest conference dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. The Policy Conference takes place on 11-13 June in a hybrid format online and in Brussels at the European Commission’s Charlemagne building and the Martin’s Brussels EU Hotel. Delegates are encouraged to attend in person to benefit fully from the networking possibilities and presentations of companies and organisations at the Energy Fair.

Register here

 

Mon 17 & Tues 18 June. Clean Hydrogen Partnership Hydrogen Valleys’ Days in Brussels

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership and the European Commission are holding the Hydrogen Valleys’ Days event on 17-18 June 2024 in Brussels. This builds on the successful work of the Clean Hydrogen JU and involves the collaboration with the regions and cities including project development assistance and funding of already 15 hydrogen valleys across Europe. This groundwork sets the stage for the launch of an EU roadmap for Hydrogen Valleys and related facility. The agenda will include discussions with policy makers including local authorities as well as project developers, investors and industry suppliers looking at shaping up such local hydrogen ecosystems.

Save the Date: further details here

 

Weds 19 Jun 08:30-15:30. Hazardex in the Regions: Dundee at MSIP Dundee

The Hazardex in the Regions: Dundee safety conference and exhibition is free to attend and takes place at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Park (MSIP) in Dundee on Wednesday 19th June 2024. The conference programme includes high-profile speakers presenting essential guidance and insight of local & national relevance, alongside the exhibition with leading high hazard industry companies showcasing their latest products and services. We will be attending, visit us on the Hydrogen Scotland stand.

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Tues 25 June 09:00-15:00. NOF Scotland Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition at Inchyra Hotel, Falkirk

The NOF Scotland Supply Chain Conference is a one-day networking conference & exhibition. This is an opportunity to find out about energy industry projects, developments and plans, and to network with the Scottish and wider energy supply chains in the following sectors: offshore wind, hydrogen, oil, gas, CCS and hydro power.

Register here

• Date: Thursday 21 March 2024
• Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
• Register VIA Zoom

Join Royal Bank of Scotland for an economic briefing setting out the key issues and trends for the economy and the impact on businesses as they respond to the economic landscape, both at home and abroad.

The speaker, Stephen Blackman is a principal economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland and head of strategic research. Stephen joined the bank in 2007 after jumping ship from the Government Economic Service. His interests span economics, history and social and political issues. With over 20 years advising senior decision makers, he is an experienced public speaker. Stephen will share the key issues and trends for the economy just now and how this is impacting on businesses.

• Thursday 21st March 2024
• Time: 14:00 – 15:00
• Online
• Register VIA Eventbrite

Join Kerry Mullen, Business Development Manager at Hynamics, EDF’s low-carbon hydrogen business for an introduction to the business and share project development challenges and success. Kerry has been in the energy industry for more than 14 years working across EDF Group supporting commercial operations, B2B sales with strong focus on business development and stakeholder management.

In this webinar, Kerry will look at some of the challenges involved in the development of low-carbon hydrogen production through electrolysis and securing the demand for hydrogen drawing on examples from her experience and the Hynamics portfolio, as well as hydrogen use and hydrogen readiness and what being part of a Government grant or subsidy bid looks like for an off-taker as well as the challenges of land acquisition, achieving planning permission and securing a low-carbon energy supply. The webinar will be beneficial to anyone looking to be involved in low-carbon hydrogen including developers and prospective developers, local councils and prospective off-takers who wish to better understand the timescales involved in transition to hydrogen as a source of low-carbon, renewable energy.

Please register your place before noon on Wednesday 20^th March and you will be sent the Teams link. 

Register VIA Eventbrite here

• Tuesday 28th March
• 9:15 AM – 3:00 PM
• Venue: Mackays Hotel, Wick

Venture North are looking forward to hosting their fully booked annual Tourism Gathering for Caithness and Sutherland which this year will be held on Thursday 28^th March at Mackays Hotel in Wick.

Under the theme of Destination Opportunities there will be speakers, networking and workshops throughout the day all focused on the rich opportunities in the far north of Scotland.

For more information on the event contact info@venture-north.co.uk