Hydrogen, the fuel of the future, is becoming a reality in Ireland
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GENCOMM: GENerating energy secure COMMunities through Smart Renewable Hydrogen
Project Summary
GENCOMM will address the energy sustainability challenges of NWE communities through the implementation of smart hydrogen-based energy matrixes. The project validates the maturity of hydrogen technologies by implementing 3 pilot plants that link the 3 main northwest European renewable sources (Solar Power, Wind Power, and Bioenergy) with energy storage and the main forms of energetic demand (Heat, Power and Transportation fuels). Based on the pilot plants; integrated technical and financial simulation models will be developed. Together, both models will form a Decision Support Tool (DST) that provides a roadmap for communities to transition to renewable, hydrogen-based energy matrixes. The final goal of the project is, through the combination of sources and forms of demand, to lead NWE’s road to sustainability while granting hydrogen its position as a commercially viable energy medium for the future.
Project General Objective
GENCOMM aims to technically and financially validate the renewable H2 value chain and adapt it to a DST that leads NWE communities into sustainable, local and autonomous energy matrixes. The DST is directed to community energy stakeholders (utilities, policy-makers, and private firms in the energy sector), as the key agents to implement the proposed matrix. The project will first engage energetically and territorial remote communities to then address the rest of NWE.
Project Specific Objectives
- Empower communities to implement hydrogen-based energy matrixes to sustainably satisfy their energy demand.
- Stimulate the uptake of renewable hydrogen-based technologies by successfully running 3 demonstration facilities.
- Establish a strong group of energy stakeholders devoted to, through the use of hydrogen, “sustainabilise” the energy matrix of the NWE region.
The following chart links the Hydrogen Value Chain and the Project's work packages.
GenComm animation
Project Partners
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Viridian Energy Supply Limited
62 62 New Forge Land, Belfast,
Belfast
BT9 5NF
United Kingdom -
Hy Energy
10 Hydepark Rd, Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey
BT36 4PY
United Kingdom -
Pure Energy Centre
3 Hagdale Industrial Estate, Baltasound,
Shetland
ZE29TW
United Kingdom -
National University of Ireland Galway
1 University Road
Galway
Ireland -
IZES gGmbH
17 Altenkesseler Str.
Saarbrücken
66115
Germany -
ENSICAEN
6 Boulevard Maréchal Juin
Caen
14050
France -
INSA Rouen Normandie
685 Avenue de l'Université - BP 08
Saint Etienne du Rouvray
76801
France -
TK Renewables
52 Station Rd
Maghera
BT465EY
United Kingdom -
BURN Joint Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
VUB Vrije Universiteit Brussel Building Z, Pleinlaan
Brussels
1050 Elsene
Belgium -
Belfast Metropolitan College
398 Springfield Road
Belfast
BT12 7DU
United Kingdom
Lead partner
| Organisation | Address | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Metropolitan College |
398 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7DU United Kingdom |
paulmccormack@belfastmet.ac.uk | www.belfastmet.ac.uk |
| Name | Contact Name | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Energy Supply Limited | Mark Welsh | mark.welsh@energia.ie | United Kingdom |
| Hy Energy | Ian Williamson | ian.williamson@hy-energy.co.uk | United Kingdom |
| Pure Energy Centre | Elizabeth Johnson | elizabeth.johnson@pureenergycentre.com | United Kingdom |
| National University of Ireland Galway | Rory Monaghan | rory.monaghan@nuigalway.ie | Ireland |
| IZES gGmbH | Bodo Groß | gross@izes.de | Germany |
| ENSICAEN | Federico Azzolina-Jury | federico.azzolina-jury@ensicaen.fr | France |
| INSA Rouen Normandie | Isabelle Polaert | isabelle.polaert@insa-rouen.fr | France |
| TK Renewables | Kieran Mc Laughlin | kierantkr@gmail.com | United Kingdom |
| BURN Joint Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Francesco Contino | fcontino@vub.ac.be | Belgium |
News
Sustainable tourism based on green hydrogen-Feature 5 of 8
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Emergence of Hydrogen Triple Alliance will benefit all of Europe
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Islands innovative solutions for clean energy transition-Feature 4 of 8
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Hylanders, Energy Islands-feature 2 of 8
Posted onHow the islands, Rathlin and Valentia, confronted with a number of energy challenges due to their specific geographic and climatic challenges are seeking to address the unbalanced seasonal energy demand ahead of the tourist season Read More
Green Tourism, how the islands are open and welcoming to green visitors, feature 3 of 8
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EU Energy Week 2020 virtual presentations
Posted onGenComm Programme Manager Paul McCormack and Dr Rory Monaghan from GenComm partner, NUIG spoke at EU Energy Week 2020 on June 25, 2020. You can watch their virtual presentations here. Read More
GenComm 8 Stage Project Crisis Management Plan by Paul McCormack
Posted onCo-ordinating an €9.4M international project with 10 partners spread all across Europe is difficult at the best of times. However, the current COVID-19 crisis suddenly brings a completely new challenge. Read More
HAZEL Hydrogen enabled zero emissions supply chains by Paul McCormack
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GenComm centre stage in European Energy Week 2020 by Paul McCormack
Posted onGenComm partners will address two sessions in the 3-day policy conference during European Energy Week 2020 (EUSEW 2020) 22nd – 26th June Read More
Renewable smart hydrogen for a sustainable future
At what cost can renewable hydrogen offset fossil fuel use in Ireland's gas network
Techno-economic uncertainty quantification and robust design optimization of a directly coupled photovoltaic -electrolyzer system
BURN research group paper Robust Optimization
Towards techno-economic evaluation of renewable hydrogen production from wind curtailment and injection into the irish gas network
How can power to ammonia be robust ?
Events
Presentations from HAZEL Webinar 3- 20th October 2020
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H2 Safety, analysis, measurements and applications
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Presentations from HAZEL Webinar 2 - 6th October 2020
, Webinar
"H2 DXNET - Hydrogen injection into natural gas distribution networks."
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HAZEL Series of Webinars - 22 Sept to 17 Nov 2020
, Webinars
We are pleased to announce that our HAZEL series of webinars will commence on 22 September.
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Presentations from HAZEL webinar 1 - 22nd September 2020
, Virtual webinar
"Industrial Sector-Coupling using a Connected eH2 cycle"
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Recordings from "Hydrogen getting the green light, driving Europe's green recovery" webinar - 1st July 2020
, Virtual event
The webinar was introduced by Belfast Metropolitan College Innovation Manager Paul McCormack and the key industry speaker was Dr Iain Percy, Chief Executive of Artemis Technologies.
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Hydrogen & Alternative Low-Emission Fuels Seminar
, Belfast Metropolitan College - e3 Campus
A Hydrogen and Alternative Low-Emission Fuels Seminar was held at Belfast Met’s e3 Campus on November 28, 2019. The Seminar provided information on a range of zero carbon and low-emission sources of fuel related to the Clean Transport Agenda. Leading representatives from a number of companies including Energia, Translink, Molgas Energy, CNG Installations were involved in the discussion.
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GenComm Project Partner Meeting-Oct 2019
, DCU-Dublin
The launch of the Community Hydrogen Forum was in Dublin at the GenComm Partner Meeting on October 21. The forum will also be the home of the Decision Support Tool.
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EU Sustainable Energy Week
, Brussels
GenComm Team Dr Rory Monaghan, Paul McCormack and Kevin Verleysen will present at the EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels. Their Session titled 'Green Hydrogen decoupling the European Energy Network' is scheduled to take place on 19 June at 09:00.
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GenComm Project Open Meeting - June 2019
, Rox Hotel, Aberdeen
The GenComm Project Partners' Meeting in June 2019 was held in Aberdeen. Among the topics discussed was the possibility of a hydrogen economy.
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All Energy Exhibition & Conference 2019 - Glasgow
, Glasgow
A number of the GenComm partners attended the All Energy Exhibition & Conference in Glasgow. The event is the UKs leading renewable energy event. It showcases the latest technologies and services for the energy supply chain.
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Newsletter 2 - November 2017
Newsletter 1 -September 2017
Belfast Metropolitan College
Lead Partner on 2 work packages Management and Communication. Project lead, management and administration, skills development and training. Core link with all other partners in the work packages and also linking in with associate partners in the UK in the public sector, communities and industry.
Viridian Energy Supply Limited
Energia will lead WP 7 project managing the planning, design, construction, testing and commissioning of large (500kW) hydrogen production facility pilot from wind energy. They will also have input in other work packages. Key expertise from Viridian includes renewable operations, energy trading and wind curtailment and modelling of the wind turbines.
Pure Energy Centre
Pure Energy are the Work Package lead for WP I3 the biogas/anaerobic digester to hydrogen pilot. They will deliver the design, supply and delivery of hydrogen system at a biogas plant site in the Western Isle
National University of Ireland Galway
NUI Galway will manage Work Package 8 "Long term Effects" They are the partner in charge of the delivery of the Decision Support Tool (DST). NUI Galway is a member organisation of MaREI (Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland), a €30M Research Centre backed by industry partners and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). Dr Monaghan will leverage his role as a Funded Investigator in MaREI to avail of expertise and synergies with other EU and industry-funded projects.
IZES gGmbH
IZES will be the lead in WPI2 encompassing the SOLH2TRANSP route encompassing a pilot Solar-fueled H2 Refueling Station (HRS). The partner’s main role is then to examine and solve 4 different issues: [1] Validate renewable hydrogen production from solar power, [2] Quantify the power demand of a semi-autonomous HRS for hydrogen-fueled vehicles (HFCV), [3] Study the optimal capacities and operation parameters a commercial refueling station should fulfill to supply HFCVs and, [4] create the PPRM.
ENSICAEN
Expertise in catalysis and catalytic processes development for smart hydrogen processes. Methanation pilot development, pilot scale up in WPI1, and technical process modeling in WPT1. Economical analysis of methanation, financial implications, cost benefits, carbon savings calculations in WPT2 that will serve in WPLT assisting with the delivery of Decision Support Tool.
INSA Rouen Normandie
INSA Rouen Normandie have extensive expertise in implementing a new energy-efficient technical model, hydrogen based, including renewable sources (solar, wind, biogas), hydrogen production, storage and methanation. Expertise in catalytic processes development for methanation: pilot development, pilot scale up, technical and economical process modeling. They will work as a partner in WPI3,the biogas to hydrogen plant developing the methanation process as well as working on WP1, WP2 and WP3.
TK Renewables
TK Renewables will bring their mechanical, electrical and technical expertise to the project working with the partners. They will lead WP4 the Implementation Commercial package to develop and validate the market for the pilot plant outputs.
BURN Joint Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The BURN (comBUstion and Robust optimizatioN) joint research group is part of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and contribute to this project as a partner involved in several work packages.
Hy Energy
NORTHERN IRELAND
www.belfastmet.ac.uk
Paul Mc Cormack, GenComm Programme Manager, +44 (0)2890 265076 PaulMcCormack@belfastmet.ac.uk
Anne Artt, GenComm Operations and Communications Manager, +44 (0)2890 265276 aartt@belfastmet.ac.uk
Peter Smyth, GenComm Finance Manager, +44 (0)2890 265474 PSmyth@belfastmet.ac.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND
www.virdiangroup.co.uk
Mark Welsh, Energia
SCOTLAND
https://pureenergycentre.com
Elizabeth Johnston, Pure Energy Centre, Stornoway
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
www.nuigalway.ie
Dr Rory Monaghan, NUI Galway
GERMANY
www.izes.de
Bodo, IZES gGmbH
FRANCE
www.eniscaen.fr
Justine Delarogue, Eniscaen
FRANCE
www.insa-rouen.fr
Isabelle Polaert, INSA Rouen Normandie
NORTHERN IRELAND
TK Renewables
Kieran Mc Laughlin, TK Renewables
BELGIUM
burn-research.be
Francesso Contino, University Brussel
ENGLAND
Hy Energy
Ian Williamson, Hy Energy, Berkshire, England