What solutions exist and which solutions should we develop to repurpose existing assets for renewable gases? Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, Energy Technologies Europe

1) 2) How to move towards renewable gases? Build new assets Repurpose existing assets 2)

How to move towards renewable gases? Why should we use our existing assets? Repurpose existing assets Fast Affordable Creation of a renewable gas market

Which solutions already exist? Example: Convert an obsolete coal plant into a renewable power plant Attaching renewable gas burners to the former coal boiler Use a gasifier to turn waste or biomass into renewable gases Vaskiluoto, Finland

Which solutions already exist? Convert an obsolete coal plant into a renewable power plant What are the benefits? Giving a second life to existing assets Economically attractive options for significant CO2 emission reductions More flexibility -> better match with intermittent renewables and markets Short time needed for modifications Vaskiluoto, Finland

Magnum project, Netherlands Which solutions already exist? Example: Convert gas power plants into hydrogen power plants Adapt the turbine to run on hydrogen only Remove the CO2 from natural gas and store it off the Norwegian coast Magnum project, Netherlands

Magnum project, Netherlands Which solutions already exist? Convert gas power plants into hydrogen power plants What are the benefits? Kick-start the hydrogen economy Significant CO2 reductions Expected to be completed in 2025 Magnum project, Netherlands

The role of renewable gases in our future energy system Many other opportunities for renewable fuels The role of renewable gases in our future energy system Provide seasonal energy storage and flexibility Provide short term flexibility with power-to-X-to Power Decarbonise other sectors Recycle CO2 molecules

The role of renewable gases in our future energy system Many other opportunities for renewable fuels The role of renewable gases in our future energy system Provide seasonal energy storage and flexibility Provide short term flexibility with power-to-X-to Power Decarbonise other hard to decarbonise sectors such as (heavy) transport and industry Recycle CO2 molecules Achieve our energy and climate targets

Now is the time to act! Let’s support investments in the large scale Renewable gas solutions are needed now Much of the expertise and technologies to use renewable gas are already available now Low carbon gases will help accelerate the renewable gases economy Let’s support investments in the large scale roll-out of renewable gas technologies

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