How the FCH-JU a European public-private partnership works successfully at making fuel cells and hydrogen an everyday reality Birmingham 14 March 2017 Bart Biebuyck Executive Director http://www.fch.europa.eu/
Fuel Cells & Hydrogen technologies role in the Energy Union Energy Security Increase independence from unstable outside regions Competitiveness research excellence leading to industry innovation and growth Sustainability H 2 is a clean energy carrier Transport and Energy applications, generate electricity and heat with very high efficiency Possibility for storage of renewable energy sources Reduction of CO 2 emissions Competitiveness Energy Security Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Sustainability 2
The Hydrogen economy
Continuous Support in the EU Framework Programmes 700 665** 600 500 480* M 400 300 314 200 145 100 0 8 FP2 (1986-1990) 32 FP3 (1990-1994) 58 FP4 (1994-1998) FP5 (1998-2002) FP6 (2002-2006) FP7/FCH JU (2006-2013) H2020/FCH2 JU (2014-2020) * 470 mill EUR implemented by FCH JU + about 10 mill EUR already spent from EU 2007 budget, before FCH JU in place ** 665 mill EUR only to be implemented by the FCH2 JU + additional budget from EU programmes for low TRL (basic research) and structural funds/smart specialisation
FCH2-JU is strong Public-Private Partnership with a focused mission Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH2 JU) Industry Grouping Close to 100 members ~ 50% SME Research Grouping Over 60 members To bring FCH technologies to the point of market readiness by 2020 The Joint Undertaking is managed by a Governing Board composed of representatives of all three partners and lead by Industry. Legal basis: Council Regulations: 521/2008 of 30 May 2008 (FP7) & amendment 1183/2011 of 14 Nov 2011 559/2014 of 6 May 2014 (H2020) 5
FCH-JU objectives
204 projects supported for 737 M Similar leverage of private funding: 782 M ENERGY 117 projects Hydrogen production and distribution Hydrogen storage for renewable energy integration Fuel cells for power & combined heat & power generation 360 M, 49% 337 M, 46% 0 39 M TRANSPORT 53 projects Road vehicles Non-road vehicles and machinery Refuelling infrastructure Maritime, rail and aviation applications Cross-cutting, 34 projects (e.g. standards, safety, education, consumer awareness, )
Strong FCH sector in Europe Projects involving 23 EU Member States 571 Beneficiaries: 35% Industries 28% SMEs(KMO s) 27% Research Organizations 4% High Education Institutions 6% Others Incl international cooperation outside EU (Additional non-eu countries: CH, NO, IL, TR, IS, RS, CN, RU & US) Funding of beneficiaries categories Higher Education 2% Research 32% Industry 32% SME 27% Others 7%
Overview of FCH JU in the UK Focus on transport Aberdeen Orkney islands UK 4 Electrolysers (1 planned) 8 HRS (7 planned) 18 buses (58 planned) 30+ cars (50+ planned) 20+ vans (100+ planned) 60+ µ-chp units (300+ planned) Off-grid power (ALKAMMONIA) Panned commercials-scale stationary unit Planned shoreside electricity power unit Midlands 99 Beneficiaries (calls 2008-2016*) participating in 96 projects (out of 203) For 117 M (16% of total FCH JU funding), or the 2 nd country to receive the most funding Scotland: 14 M England: 101.6 M London N. Ireland: 1,5 M M * Excludes 1 project from call 2016, not yet signed on 10/03/2017
On the road to deployment 26 projects 228 M Financial Contribution Partners 323 M FCH JU 228 M Cumulative Funding, M 150 100 50 0 2008 2015 Call year From national plans to a EU strategy From demo to a nascent 1.5 bn market to 2020 >45 HRS >1,500 cars 67 buses in 12 cities First steps to EU business case >250 MHV 10 sites
FC Buses funded through the FCH-JU projects UK 56 FC buses Denmark 10 FC buses Latvia 10 FC buses Italy 15 FC buses 142 Germany 51 FC buses 67
FCH-JU projects triggered lot s of appetite in Cities & Regions UK cluster 80 FC buses N.E. cluster 122 FC buses German cluster 116 FC buses 49 136 142 116 503 122 80 67 142 67 Benelux cluster 136 FC buses French cluster 49 FC buses Over 700 FC buses by 2020 Market worth 1.5B Made Europe world leader
Buses: An almost commercial product FC bus system lifetime, h BUSES FCH JU project results 2015 MAWP 2017 Objectives > 15,000 2x8,000 FC bus cost, k < 700 Fuel consumption, kg/100km < 8.51 Availability, % > 90 > 446,000 km driven since projects started > 2,500 refuelling operations within 2015 > 42,900 kg of H 2 consumed since projects started 9.8 kg(h 2 )/100km as average consumption Up to 86% of availability
FCH JU supports all FCEV research aspects 20 projects 61 M Financial Contribution Partners 40 M FCH JU 61 M Cumulative Funding, M 25 20 15 10 5 0 2008 2015 Call year Bipolar Plates MEA Fuel Cell Low-costs and high-performance FC systems Stack Tank HRS Design optimisation and mass production Optimised H 2 compression and storage systems
Sciences and engineering to reduce FC system costs No project has reached all indicators simultaneously MEAs FCH JU project results 2015 Objectives 2017* Pt loading, g/kw < 0.1 Electrical efficiency, % > 55 Power density (BoL), W/cm 2 Durability, h Min./max. operating temperature, C *Based on AWP2014 > > 1 6,000-25/+95 @ ~1.5A/cm² Reduce FC system cost (targets) - Material research < 0.1 g Pt/kW, 1 W/cm² @ 1.5 A/cm 2 - Production costs < 100 /kw @ 50,000 units per year Platinum loading (g/kw) 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 2012 2009 2011 Target Based on 2015 project data gathered in the FCHJU 2016 data collection exercise 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Power density (W/cm 2 )
On-board H 2 storage Improved performance and technology maturity HYDROGEN STORAGE FCH JU project results 2015 Objectives 2017** Non- European SoA Hydrogen storage system cost, /kg H 2 < 800 Volumetry capacity*, kg/l > 0.022 Gravimetric capacity*, % > 4 *H 2 tank system **Based on AWP2014 1500 0.022 3.8 Reduced weight and volume Low cost production New test methods - New materials - Improved components - Integrated tank systems
Increased support to field demonstration 27 projects 140 M Financial Contribution Partners 148 M FCH JU 140 M 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Cumulative Funding, M Call year 2015 2008 Technology neutral SOFC 39% AFC 6% PEMFC 55% EU supply chain for components 170 kw on biogas from wastewater treatment plant Pathway to a Competitive European FC mchp market (over 3000 units) Tens off-grid and back-up power for remote areas/ emerging economies 2 MW using waste H2 from clor-alkali plant in China
CAPEX [per KW] Achievements through the various demonstrations Micro CHP Fuel Cell demonstration and industrialisation pathway 500 units in Germany up to 1,000 units, across 11 European countries -40% PACE over 2,500 units Energy Efficiency Incentive Programme -80% Other markets to be developed -25% 500 units 10 MW 100,000 units Time as subject to volume 1) Residential Commercial 1) Cumulative production volume per company Industrial Source: FCH JU Coalition, Roland Berger, Initiative Brennstoffzelle, NIP Germany, BMWi, KfW
Covering all technologies at all stages of development 40 projects 84 M Financial Contribution Partners 76 M FCH JU 84 M Cumulative Funding, M 25 20 15 10 5 0 2008 2015 Call year Extending fuel cell stack lifetime Shifting the focus to manufacturing Enabling cost reductions for demo projects Technology neutral SOFC PEMFC European leadership in SOFC (funding)
97% of FCH JU support towards green H2 41 projects 93 M Financial Contribution Partners 60 M FCH JU 93 M Call yr 2015 2008 Cumulative Funding, M 25 20 15 10 5 0 Electrolysers at the core of green H 2 prod.: support cost reduction for all technologies Renewable fuels for diversifying green hydrogen production Concentrated solar and photoelectrochemical routes: from lab to field Metal hydride for stationary & transport applications
Cross-Cutting Projects Overview 31projects 35 M Financial Contribution Partners 26 M Cumulative Funding, M 20 15 10 5 2015 0 FCH JU 35 M 2008 Call year Providing new knowledge to develop and improve regulations, codes and standards Preparing the European workforce Addressing safety issues from multiple perpectives Increasing public awareness and social acceptance Ensuring FCH tecnologies are environmentally sustainable
New initiative: >50 Cities & Regions signed an MOU with the FCH - JU Opportunity to participate in a large study: - Defines business cases for Hydrogen & Fuel Cell based products the Cities & Regions are seeking for. - Put Cities & Regions in direct contact with the Industry - Help to find best financing schemes 7 cities or regions in UK signed the mou At no cost to the Cities & Regions (other than their own time and travel costs) Signing ceremony 23rd Nov. 2016
Overview FCH2 JU call 2017 Call identifier: H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-1 Total budget : EUR 116 million Publication date: 17 January 2017 Deadline: 20 April 2017 No. of topics Type of action** Indicative budget (million EUR) TRANSPORT PILLAR ENERGY PILLAR CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES 3 RIA 11.75 4 IA 42.5 7 RIA 20.5 5 IA 32.5 3 RIA 2 CSA 8.75 Total Call 24 topics 3 types of action 116M - Success rate = 25% in 2016 (19/77 proposals) - SME participation = 25% in projects over the last 3 years ** RIA= Research and Innovation Action, IA= Innovation Action, CSA= Coordination and Support Action Visit our website for the call topics details: http://www.fch.europa.eu/page/call-2017
Thank you for your attention! @bartbiebuyck Bart Biebuyck @fch_ju FCH JU Bart.biebuyck@ fch.europa.eu fch-ju@ fch.europa.eu More info FCH2 JU : http://www.fch.europa.eu/ HYDROGEN EUROPE : www.hydrogeneurope.eu N.ERGHY : http://www.nerghy.eu 24