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

3. 1) 2) How to move towards renewable gases? Build new assets
Repurpose existing assets 2)

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Engineering the Energy Transition