Events
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance fosters the direct dialogue between key stakeholders across the PtX value chain and the European public sector to address the main challenges of a sustainable yet viable market ramp-up for green hydrogen and Power-to-X. Through dialogue and information events, H2BA supports the development of a profitable and sustainable green hydrogen market.
Featured Dialogues and Exchanges
Exploring Demand Incentives in the Sustainable Hydrogen Sector
Leading industry players gathered on 17 March at the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance’s collaboration lab in Berlin to tackle one of the PtX most crucial market challenges: missing demand-side incentives. Key industry participants explored solutions to accelerate offtake agreements and investments together with the expertise of the GET.invest Finance Catalyst.
Participants discussed existing and upcoming demand support mechanisms as well as sector-specific hurdles to the establishment of long-term offtake agreements.
With offtakers needing assurance and incentives, this initiative is critical to unlocking green hydrogen’s full potential—both in Europe and partner countries.
Hydrogen-Enterprises in Dialogue with BMZ and BMWK
On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance in cooperation with Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) invited exclusively to a dialogue event on 21 March 2024 in Berlin.
After a presentation of a selection of H2 support mechanisms, representatives of the private sector had the chance to get into direct dialogue with government representatives from BMZ and BMWK.
More than 140 participants from the private and public sector enriched the exchange and debated on the most pressing needs for a successful and sustainable market ramp-up of green H2 and PtX that benefits the market participants as well as the partner countries.
Pathways to Financing Hydrogen Projects in emerging Markets
On the sidelines of the European Hydrogen Week in Brussels, the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance (H2BA) together with the colleagues of GET.invest showcased their commitment to support hydrogen projects become bankable, given the great potential of Green Hydrogen for the energy transition. The side event on 21 November showcased the programme’s advisory services available to this emerging sector. During the panel, GET.invest Finance Catalyst Advisor Gregor Paterson-Jones presented the journey of two of GET.invests hydrogen clients, such as HDF Energy. If you are interested in learning more about possibilities to engage with GET.invest and to make your project bankable, do not hesitate to reach out!
BETD 24 Side Event: Business Roundtable South Africa
On the occasion of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD), the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance organised a business roundtable to connect European businesses with the South African delegation to the BETD on 21 March 2024. The roundtable was co-organised by the GIZ programmes H2.SA, the PtX Hub, and the Bilateral Energy Partnerships and hosted by the South African Embassy in Berlin.
More than thirty European and South African stakeholders were welcomed by H.E. Ambassador Stone Sizani. Company representatives from PNE, Bosch, HDF Energy, S.E.T. Select Energy and Ekonami discussed current developments and future activities with the South African delegation led by Masopha Moshoeshoe, Green Hydrogen Lead at the South African Presidency.
Roadshow PtX-Reference Plant Morocco
Green hydrogen projects in Morocco are feasible and bankable! This was underlined by Tarik Hamane, CEO of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) at their Roadshow-Event in Berlin on 13 July hosted by the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance. The project is part of the German Moroccan Hydrogen Partnership and a milestone in international development cooperation as well as the market ramp-up of green hydrogen and power-to-x as highlighted by Benjamin Knoedler, Head of Department “Private Sector Engagement” at BMZ and Ellen von Zitzewitz, Deputy Head of Department, responsible for the energy and climate partnerships at BMWK.
The roadshow enabled a close dialogue between the private sector, the project sponsor Masen and the project financier KfW with the goal of a predictable and transparent environment in the upcoming tender process with the least possible risks for private stakeholders.
Are you interested to invest or contribute in the PtX-Reference Plant Project in Morocco? Get in touch via info-referenceproject@masen.ma
