E.ON Moves on With Power-to-Gas Plans in Germany

E.ON said that its power-to-gas (P2G) pilot unit in Falkenhagen delivered a positive performance, paving the way for more experimentation and more projects.

‘E.ON’s power-to-gas (P2G) pilot unit in Falkenhagen in eastern Germany has delivered a positive performance in its first year of operation, injecting more than two million kilowatt-hours of hydrogen into the gas transmission system,’ reads a note released on Monday.

This alternative to natural gas imports could gain in the ground in the coming months, in case of escalations between Moscow and Brussels.

“Falkenhagen has given us valuable experience that will help us refine all aspects of power-to-gas technology, from conducting the regulatory approvals process to building and operating P2G units and marketing their hydrogen output. After just one year we can already say that P2G has significant potential. We even see near-term opportunities for commercial applications in areas like mobility,” E.ON Deutschland CEO Ingo Luge commented.

E.ON is in the process of selling its Italian assets, aiming to rake together €3 billion. 

The Düsseldorf-based company is currently building a second P2G pilot unit in Reitrbook, a suburb of Hamburg.  

‘The purpose of this unit, which will enter service in 2015, is to optimize the transformation process by means of more compact and efficient electrolysis equipment.’