Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 22:34 .

RCT Green Hydrogen Expands European Production with Strategic Partnerships for Cost-Effective Electrolyzer Solutions

The content discusses the potential of green hydrogen as a future energy source, paralleling its importance to that of coal. RCT Hydrogen is at the forefront in Europe, aiming for substantial production capabilities by 2050 when industries are expected to rely heavily on this renewable resource due to declining fossil fuel viability. Despite ambitious plans totaling 72 gigawatts in electrolyzer capacity, current operational levels fall short because of high costs and market hesitancy from buyers. Challenges include technological reliability over time and cost issues exceeding six euros per unit. Strategies focus on reducing CAPEX and OPEX costs in Central Europe while incentivizing off-takers with better value propositions for green products like steel. A strategic partnership between RCT GH GmbH Green Hydrogen and a Chinese shareholder facilitates technology transfer without building new facilities but leveraging existing German manufacturing expertise alongside Siemens' quality assurance. RCT Power enhances alkaline electrolyzers using large-scale batteries to improve efficiency over ten years, offering retrofitting options post-degradation period—crucial since electricity comprises about 75% of production expenses. This approach aims for competitive pricing below three euros per kilowatt-hour under optimal conditions outside Central Europe's limited wind/solar resources compared to regions like China supporting European tech development through supply chains.

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Speaker

Dr. Eric Rüland
Vice President Sales & Products
RCT GH GmbH
Germany

Talk of session: Implementing the Hydrogen Economy in Europe

After the hype the deception, at least with respect to exaggerated expectations. Against this, we start to see various instruments deploying effects and projects getting built. What effects do the Hydrogen Bank auctions, IPCEI, the Innovation Fund and Valley projects deploy? What questions do research and innovation still need to address? This session provides an overview of the EU level progress and challenges on the path to energy security and decarbonisation.

Further Talks of this session:

Opening of the Forum

Speaker

Olivier Bucheli
President
European Electrolyser & Fuel Cell Forum
Switzerland

To Talk

Hydrogen Horizons: Exploring EU Funding Pathways

Speaker

Berta Paniagua Bernabé
Senior Manager - Global Incentives
Ernst & Young Spain
Germany

To Talk

EU Hydrogen Bank

Speaker

Dr. Christian Weinberger

To Talk

Hydrogen from Renewables - State of Play

Speaker

Francois Paquet
Managing Director
Renewable Hydrogen Coalition
Germany

To Talk

Q&A Round

To Talk