據天然氣加工網站9月25日報道 西門子智能基礎設施公司已與WUN H2 GmbH簽訂合同，在德國建造最大的氫氣生產廠之一，該工廠將建在巴伐利亞州北部的文西德爾。在最初的開發階段，電廠的發電量為6兆瓦，將完全依靠可再生能源運行，而且不會產生二氧化碳。在第一階段，西門子能源公司的電解工廠將有能力每年生產900噸以上的氫氣。全面擴建后，可達2000噸。計劃于今年年底破土動工，2021年底投產。

德國承諾到2050年實現溫室氣體中性化。為此，所有使用能源的行業，如交通和工業，都必須推進脫碳。位于文西德爾的工廠將成為全德國的典范。它將把該地區可用的可再生能源，如太陽能和風能轉化為可儲存的氫能，使其可用于移動和工業。這一點尤其有用，因為可再生能源產生的能量超過了需求。

該電解廠將建在文西德爾能源園區，緊鄰已投入運行的西門子制造的電池儲存設施，以補充前瞻性的能源概念。該項目是西門子與SWW Wunsiedel GmbH之間實踐成功的技術合作的另一個要素。

德國西門子公司首席執行官兼德國智能基礎設施區域解決方案與服務公司首席執行官Uwe Bartmann表示：“我們現在就想在當地實現德國2050年的目標，即在所有行業實現全面的能源轉型。”

該項目將為巴伐利亞北部地區提供自己的氫資源。到目前為止，為終端用戶提供的氫氣必須經過一段相對較長的路程。氫氣將被填充到氣瓶中，供當地配送，并通過卡車運往當地和地區的終端客戶，這些客戶主要分布在上弗朗索尼亞州、帕拉蒂納州、圖林根州南部和薩克森州，以及波希米亞西部（捷克共和國）。該工廠還將有助于緩解電網瓶頸，并為電網提供靈活性。稍后可在同一地點為卡車和公共汽車增加一個公共氫加注站，以幫助將重型交通和公共交通轉變為無二氧化碳驅動技術。

王磊 摘譯自 天然氣加工

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Siemens to build large CO2-free hydrogen production plant in southern Germany

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and WUN H2 GmbH signed a contract to build one of the largest hydrogen production plants in Germany. It will be built in Wunsiedel in the north of Bavaria. With a power intake of six megawatts in the initial development phase, the plant will run solely on renewable energy and will be CO2-free. The electrolysis plant from Siemens Energy will have the capacity to produce over 900 tons of hydrogen per year in this first phase. When fully expanded, it will be able to supply up to 2,000 tons. Groundbreaking is scheduled for the end of this year and commissioning at the end of 2021.

Germany has pledged to be greenhouse gas-neutral by 2050. To this end, all sectors that use energy, such as transportation and industry, must press ahead with decarbonization. The plant in Wunsiedel will serve as a model for all of Germany. It will convert the renewable energy available in this region, e.g., from photovoltaics and wind power, into storable hydrogen (H2), making it available for applications in mobility and industry. This is especially useful when, on sunny and windy days, more energy from renewable sources is produced than needed.

The electrolysis plant will be built in the Wunsiedel Energy Park next to the Siemens manufactured battery storage facility already in operation, complementing the forward-looking energy concept. “This project is another element of a practised, successful technology partnership between Siemens and SWW Wunsiedel GmbH.

We want to achieve locally already today what Germany is targeting for 2050, namely a complete energy transition across all sectors,” stated Uwe Bartmann, CEO of Siemens Germany and CEO of Smart Infrastructure Regional Solutions & Services Germany.

The project will give the northern Bavaria region its very own hydrogen source. Until now, gas for end customers had to travel a relatively long way. The hydrogen will be filled into gas cylinders for local distribution and shipped by truck to local and regional end customers, mostly in Upper Franconia, the Upper Palatinate, southern Thuringia and Saxony, as well as Western Bohemia (Czech Republic). The plant will also help ease grid bottlenecks and provide flexibility for the grid. A public hydrogen filling station for trucks and buses may be added later at the same location to aid the conversion of heavy-duty traffic and public transportation to CO2-free drive technology.