Innovation in the Region Brandenburg Germany Power to

Innovation in the Region Brandenburg, Germany: "Power to Gas" for integration of Renewable Energy Mike Blechschmidt, Managing Director Blechschmidt Industrie- und Gebäudeservice Gmb. H & Head of Initiative Wachstumskern Autobahndreieck Wittstock/Dosse e. V. Dr. K. Peter Röttgen, Head of E. ON Innovation Center Energy Storage European Parliament and Committee of the Regions, Workshop Energy 8 November 2013, Brussels

Where we are in Europe? Sheet facts: Area County Prignitz 2124 km ², 82338 Inhabitants, 37 In. per square kilometres, major industrial town location in Brandenburg,

Area Prignitz: 257 % renewable energy

Area Prignitz as european pilot region predestined Supplier and networks Nationwide EEG-leads Strong industrial enterprises Ongoing pilot projects

Energy Cloud Approachs Three Topics Development and use of „Power to Gas“ Terms of railway tracks for renewable energy Merging in » Smart Grid «

Source: http: //www. allianz-pro-schiene. de/pressemitteilung/2012/019

Energy supply: Renewable consumption & system feed-in at transformer station Falkenhagen feed-in consumption S [MVA]

"Power to Gas": Convergence of power and gas market Certificate Power Electrolysis H 2 Certificate Gas Power Grid CH 4, Bio CO 2 SNG Natural gas grid 3 Power Heating Mobility Industry Power Heating Renewable hydrogen Mobility Industry

Example: E. ON "Power to Gas" pilot "Falkenhagen" Key Parameters Power: 2 MWel Hydrogen production: 360 m³/h Fed into the local gas grid (ONTRAS Gastransport) Start of construction: 08/20/2012; Start of operation 08/28/2013 Owner is E. ON Gas Storage Goals Demonstration of the process chain Optimize operational concept (fluctuating power from wind vs. changing gas feed) Gain experience in technology, costs, consenting Power Supply Metering Electrolysis In cooperation with Compressor Control Low Voltage Supply Pipeline connection

Example: E. ON Pt. G-Pilot "Falkenhagen" Official inauguration on August 28, 2013 First products on the market E. ON Wind. Gas Innovatives Gas aus Windenergie