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Green Hydrogen @ VERBUNDOverview of Activities & Projects

The Future of Energy, Siemens City Vienna, 27.06.2019

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VERBUND at a Glance

Austria’s leading electricity company

~ 96% production from renewable sources

No. 1 in climate change mitigation among European power supply companies

First green bond in German-speaking Europe

128 hydro power plants – 8,500 MW

1,800 GWh of pumped storage

Austria-wide charging infrastructurefor electric vehicles Environmental management – ranked in the top 10 out

of 160 energy companies analysed by oekom researchEnvironmental measures –€280 million to be invested by 2027 Market leader in marketing of flexibility and

green electricity in Austria and Germany

Quoted on the Vienna Stock Exchange with excellent compliance culture

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Austria’s Climate and Energy StrategyAustria’s climate and energy strategy #mission 2030• 100% renewable electricity by 2030

EU long-term strategy: Deep decarbonisation by 2050

Green hydrogen can be used as a• process gas• energy carrier• storage medium

Green hydrogen can• contribute to the decarbonisation objectives of the EU and its

Member States: “Deep decarbonisation” by 2050• increase the flexibility in the energy system• provide additional storage options for increasingly renewable

and volatile electricity systems (seasonal shifting of energy)

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Green Electricity

Green Hydrogen

VERBUND: At the Forefront of Green Energy

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H2FUTURE – Hydrogen for the Steel Industry

Current Status

Approx. 1.7 tonnes of CO2 emissions per tonne of steel.

Steel industry contributes 30% of global industrial CO2 emissions.

Replacing carbon with green hydrogen as the reducing agent is the only realistic wayto fulfill the CO2 reduction targets by 2050.

Challenges

Total replacement of carbon results in a significant increase in production costs by up to 80%.

Huge demand for green electricity 24/7 in the steel industry.

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Installation and Operation of an Electrolysis System at the Steel Production Site in Linz, Austria

Key Data• 6 MW PEM electrolyser• Start of pilot plant operation in 2019• Two years of pilot tests and

demonstration

Source: voestalpine 1 cell 50 cells

Long-Term Goal: Replacing Coal and Coke with Green Hydrogen

• Design and installation of a 6 MW Siemens PEM electrolyser system at the voestalpine steel plant in Linz, Austria

• Industrial integration of renewable hydrogen production in the steelmaking process

• Two-year demonstration of the electrolyser system, including grid services

• Long-term goal of replacing coal and coke with green hydrogen

Project budget: €18 million

Total funding: €12 million from FCH JU

Project duration: 4.5 years

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EU Flagship Project

• Green hydrogen for steel making process (currently not cost competitive with carbon based steel

production) market pull?

• Grid services with electrolyser and revenues from electricity intraday and spot markets

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Projects in the Industry, Transport and Energy Sectors

H2FUTURE - Green hydrogen forthe steel industry and forproviding grid services – fullintegration of 6 MW PEM electrolysis on an industrial site.1,200 m3/h hydrogenCommissioning in 2019

VERBUND provides green hydrogen for the rail operator directly from one of its hydroelectric power stations:“Zillertalbahn powered by crystal clear water from the Zillertal valley”Commissioning with winter timetable 2022

Green hydrogen formobility and refineryapplications –engineering studyUpHy(Vorzeigeregion WIVA P&G, coordinator: OMV)

Operation of a 150 kW high-temperature electrolyser and fuel cell (SOEC/SOFC) reversible system on CCGT site of VERBUNDCommissioning in 2019

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Opportunities and Challenges for Green Hydrogen

Opportunities• Reduce Europe’s energy dependence• Increase security of supply• Create local value and jobs• Secure Europe’s technological leadership in

hydrogen production technologies• Solve the seasonal storage dilemma• Use as a building block for e-fuels or green

methane use of existing infrastructure

Challenges• Economic viability• Fast deployment and availability of

renewables• International cooperation essential• Infrastructure and transport• Development of coherent regulatory

framework

Hydrogen can play a crucial role in the energy transition

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Contact

Karl Anton ZachRudolf Zauner

VERBUND Solutions GmbHEuropaplatz 2, 1150 Wien, Austriakarl.zach@verbund.comrudolf.zauner2@verbund.com

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Green Hydrogen @ VERBUNDVERBUND at a GlanceAustria’s Climate and Energy StrategyVERBUND: At the Forefront of Green EnergyH2FUTURE – Hydrogen for the Steel IndustryInstallation and Operation of an Electrolysis System �at the Steel Production Site in Linz, AustriaLong-Term Goal: Replacing Coal and �Coke with Green HydrogenScenario for Transformation: Decarbonisation of �Steel Maker voestalpine Using Green HydrogenProvision of Ancillary and Grid ServicesEU Flagship ProjectFoliennummer 11Projects in the Industry, Transport and Energy SectorsOpportunities and Challenges for Green HydrogenContact