The governments of Australia and of the Federal Republic of Germany share the common goal of reducing their dependence on fossil fuels and decarbonising their economies. Both countries are committed to developing a national green hydrogen economy. The joint long-term goal is to make green hydrogen economically viable. Australia and Germany therefore support the establishment of a global green hydrogen economy. This opens up a wide range of opportunities for German companies to build up business with partners from Australia, for example in the field of component manufacturing for fuel cells and electrolysers, Battery technologies, in plant engineering and in the production, transport and storage of green hydrogen.
Key facts:
Australia: Promotion of large-scale projects for the production and export of green hydrogen; establishment of international supply chains
European Union: Target of 10 million tonnes of own hydrogen production and 10 million tonnes of imports by 2030 (‘Fit for 55’, EU Hydrogen Strategy).
Germany: National hydrogen strategy with a focus on international partnerships, expansion of electrolysis capacities and technology exports.
The first „HZwo: Australian-German-Saxonian Hydrogen and Energy Forum : Research and Industry hand in hand“ being organised jointly by Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC from West Australia and HZwo e.V. from Saxony (Germany) is intended to give participants an initial insight into establishing international business relationships with Australia and an overview of the topic of ‘Green hydrogen in Australia’.
Agenda:
09:00 a.m. – Arrival and registration
09:30 a.m. – Opening of the event and Introduction
Opening Video Keynote by Jorge Chatzimarkakis, CEO Hydrogen Europe
Warm welcome and general overview of the already existing close relations between Western Australia and Saxony
Prof. Eric May, Managing Director of the Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC
Professor Wei Ni, Associate Dean Research, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University
Dr. Gert Schlegel, Head of Network and Member Management HZwo e.V.
SAXONY – Germany With That Certain Something!
Kerstin Leisering, Project Manager Foreign Trade and Fairs, Saxony Trade & Invest
Western Australia – a strong partner along the Hydrogen Value Chain!
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11.00 a.m. – Coffee break
11:30 a.m. – Session 1
From green to golden to orange hydrogen
Professor Stefan Iglauer, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University
SOC system development at Fraunhofer IKTS
Daniela Herold, Group Leader, System Concepts Fraunhofer IKTS
24/7 Island solution – A way to net Zero
Carsten Baumeister, COO Altech Group
Right-Sized and Economically Viable Energy Systems with Hydrogen as Long-Term Storage
Tom George, Managing Director, move technology GmbH
Assessment of technologies to decarbonise the heavy industry sector in WA
Nicole Roocke, CEO of the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA)
01:00 p.m. – Lunch
02:00 p.m. – Session 2
Current challenges for decarbonisation in the Australian mining sector
Rowan Hill, General Manager, Operations and Development, Mineral Resources
HZwo HyCOMM Project – an Australian European perspective for joint R&D
Dr. Patrick Pertl, Area Manager and Key Researcher, HyCentA Research GmbH
Dr. Martin Ufert Group Leader Monitoring and Operational Strategies, Fraunhofer IVI (online)
All Electric Society
Mathias Füller, Vice President Vertical Market Management Process Industry, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG (online)
Potential solutions for decarbonisation in the Australian mining sector
Sean Blythe, Future Fuels Development Lead, Pacific Energy
02:45 p.m. – Pitch session by the participants of the conference
We need to change our mindset!
Lorie Jones, Vice President and Director, Hydrogen Society of Australia
Driving down hydrogen production costs through industrial co-location
Max von Someren, Managing Director (Australia), Bivios
03:30 p.m. – Coffee break
04:00 p.m. – Summary of the day and discussion
Hydrogen Presentation by Siemens Energy
Closing ceremony and conclusions of the day in discussion with the participants
Prof. Eric May, Managing Director of the Future Energy Exports (FEnEx) CRC
Professor Stefan Iglauer, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources, School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University
Dr.-Ing. Gert Schlegel, Head of Network and Member Management HZwo e.V.
05:00 p.m. – Networking reception
06:00 p.m. – End of the event
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