Key technologies for the energy transition
Green hydrogen is a climate-neutral energy carrier with a high energy density – making it essential for the sustainable storage and use of electricity generated from renewable energy sources.
In Germany, wind and solar power plants are still frequently curtailed during periods of high electricity production from wind and sun. In countries such as Morocco, where wind and solar resources are abundant, the vast energy potential cannot be simply supplied to industrialized countries.
The solution: electrolysis can be used to convert surplus electricity from renewable sources into CO₂-free hydrogen – a storable and transportable molecule with a wide range of applications.
This green hydrogen can be used as an energy source or directly replace fossil fuels in energy-intensive industries such as steel, glass, paper or cement – enabling emission-free and future-proof production processes.
As the lightest element, hydrogen can be transported efficiently via pipelines. Alternatively, it can be converted on site into storable and exportable derivatives such as ammonia or methanol – a process known as Power-to-X (PtX), which forms the foundation for fossil-free industry and sustainable mobility.
