District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier was delighted with the positive funding decision and emphasized: "Green hydrogen is an important component of the energy transition, especially for the decarbonization of our economy.It is therefore also necessary for us in the district to bundle regional activities."
The aim of the "H2LB" project is to develop a hydrogen strategy for the district of Ludwigsburg. To this end, local requirements and potential for decentralized hydrogen concepts are being analysed. The hydrogen strategy is intended to answer the question of where and when a hydrogen supply can be expected or where other supply solutions already need to be designed, planned and implemented today.
Common direction for a structured transformation
The "H2LB" project was recently launched and will run for six months. The Karlsruhe Project Management Agency (PTKA) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is in charge of the funding program. The district is implementing the project in close cooperation with Energieagentur Kreis Ludwigsburg LEA e.V., the Institute for Ergonomics and Technology Management at the University of Stuttgart (IAT) and the city of Ludwigsburg. Further regional players will be identified and integrated over the coming months.
Green hydrogen from the region
Green hydrogen is a key factor for climate protection and a successful energy transition. The prerequisite for a hydrogen economy in Baden-Württemberg is to develop the infrastructure for the production, storage and transportation of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives. Hydrogen derivatives are chemical compounds that are produced from hydrogen and can be used as energy carriers or chemical base materials. They offer a way of storing, transporting and using hydrogen in a form that is more practical or safer than pure hydrogen.
A supply of green hydrogen via long-distance pipelines will begin from 2032, but a nationwide supply is not expected to be available until 2040. Decentralized regional hydrogen concepts are characterized by the fact that green hydrogen is produced and/or consumed directly in the region.
Interested parties can contact us at klimaschutz[at]landkreis-ludwigsburg.de.
