Recording of Thursday, May 08, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 87:55 .

This panel discussion addresses topics such as legal frameworks, incentives, planning requirements, data transparency, risk sharing mechanisms, co-investment that are key to realise hydrogen projects in this early market stage.

Experts Highlight Challenges and Strategies for Advancing Green Hydrogen Projects at Energy Conference

The panel discussion, featuring experts from the energy sector, delves into hydrogen projects and market trends. Béatrice Angleys and Christoph Stiller discuss their roles in Germany's municipal utilities network for hydrogen project coordination. Jörg Wirz from ABO Energy talks about launching a renewable energy project soon, while Julius Ecke focuses on PPAs and hydrogen agreements at Inevis. Luka Cuderman outlines Axpo’s green hydrogen strategy as Switzerland's largest utility company expands its initiatives. Despite initial enthusiasm for large-scale gigawatt projects waning due to slow development across sectors like steel, smaller ventures such as H2Direct are gaining traction to maintain momentum amidst regulatory challenges that hinder investment decisions in 5-20 MW projects still under conception or early FID phases. Discussions highlight the need for robust policies beyond existing markets like steel to stimulate growth; however, lack of clear regulations impedes progress despite efforts in mobility with expanding fleets of buses/trucks using hydrogen fuel cells—particularly noted within Germany where clearer frameworks could simplify access via Klimaschutzverträge aiding medium-sized enterprises' transition towards sustainable practices against international competition pressures essential for maintaining industrial prowess domestically/abroad alike!

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Speakers

Dr. Christoph Stiller
Head of Business Development & Sales
Tyczka Hydrogen GmbH
Germany

Jörg Wirtz
Senior Project Manager
ABO Energy KGaA
Germany

Moderator: Dr. Thomas Hillig
Managing Director
THEnergy
Germany

Julius Ecke
Managing Director
Enervis
Germany

Luka Cuderman
Senior Market Expert
Axpo
Germany

Béatrice Angleys
Head of Hydrogen Plattform
Thüga AG
Germany