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Specific Challenge:The foreseen magnitude of renewable electricity (RE) production requires the development of large-scale offshore wind and potentially floating solar PV. Significant challenges lie ahead regarding the implementation of such renewable electricity generation, especially because of the required investments in electricity infrastructure to transport peak RE production to shore and the increasing variability due to the substantial temporal mismatch between supply and demand.
The offshore conversion of renewable electricity to renewable hydrogen by electrolysis overcomes several of these challenges, as hydrogen transportation and storage can be done at large scale and relatively low cost. Many offshore oil and gas assets in the North Sea and elsewhere will also soon be out of purpose because EU’s natural gas sources are declining, so re-purposing these for renewable hydrogen production and transport to shore may accelerate and de-risk the implementation of an offshore energy system.
The foremost technical challenge for producing renewable hydrogen offshore is the development of an electrolyser module which is compatible with that environment, w...
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Specific Challenge:The foreseen magnitude of renewable electricity (RE) production requires the development of large-scale offshore wind and potentially floating solar PV. Significant challenges lie ahead regarding the implementation of such renewable electricity generation, especially because of the required investments in electricity infrastructure to transport peak RE production to shore and the increasing variability due to the substantial temporal mismatch between supply and demand.
The offshore conversion of renewable electricity to renewable hydrogen by electrolysis overcomes several of these challenges, as hydrogen transportation and storage can be done at large scale and relatively low cost. Many offshore oil and gas assets in the North Sea and elsewhere will also soon be out of purpose because EU’s natural gas sources are declining, so re-purposing these for renewable hydrogen production and transport to shore may accelerate and de-risk the implementation of an offshore energy system.
The foremost technical challenge for producing renewable hydrogen offshore is the development of an electrolyser module which is compatible with that environment, while being sufficiently compact to achieve very high rates of hydrogen production per platform or per wind turbine, and able to survive long term when connected directly to an intermittent variable renewable power supply. Different specific conditions, including the marine environment, stringent safety requirements, commercial terms of existing delivery contracts and the difficult accessibility make it very challenging.
Scope:This topic aims to develop and test an offshore electrolyser module of >1MW at an onshore, seafront location. The electrolyser should form one component of a proposed multi-module design solution for a stand-alone offshore renewable hydrogen production facility, in order to facilitate a subsequent demonstration programme at scale. All factors pertaining to the exacting offshore environment should be considered (including the electrolyser’s requirement to desalinate and purify sea water, operating in a high salinity environment, pressurizing the hydrogen output to enable it’s transfer by pipeline to shore, surviving periods of zero renewable power input, transportation to site, commissioning, ease of operation and maintenance).
Laboratory tests should already verify that the developed electrolyser will still reach the MAWP Addendum 2024 KPIs for hydrogen production [59]. This should be followed by a field test programme of at least 12 months, with operating conditions reflecting the variability and capacity factor of the renewable power input. The test programme should be sufficiently comprehensive and qualified to clarify what performance to expect from offshore renewable hydrogen production (in terms of efficiency, degradation, maintenance cost etc.) and to convince stakeholders that a multi-module facility based on the developed electrolyser module could subsequently be installed offshore. Hydrogen should preferably be injected in a Hydrogen or Natural gas grid.
Permitting and regulatory approval should be sought for the developed electrolyser module and certification obtained before completion of the project. A techno economic assessment of installing and operating offshore electrolyser facilities should be undertaken, with consideration given to transferring hydrogen or hydrogen admixtures to shore, and candidate business cases identified.
The consortium should include the offshore energy sector, an electrolyser manufacturer and a systems engineering company or a qualified competence center with strong links to hydrogen safety expertise. The consortium should possess the necessary contractual and commercial expertise to analyse the market for hydrogen if the considered offshore hydrogen approach is widely applied.
TRL at start of the project: 3 and TRL at end of project: 6.
Any safety-related event that may occur during execution of the project shall be reported to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) dedicated mailbox [email protected] , which manages the European hydrogen safety reference database, HIAD and the Hydrogen Event and Lessons LEarNed database, HELLEN.Activities developing test protocols and procedures for the performance and durability assessment of fuel cell or electrolyser components should foresee a collaboration mechanism with JRC (see section 3.2.B "Collaboration with JRC"), in order to support EU-wide harmonisation. Test activities should adopt the already published FCH 2 JU harmonized testing protocols to benchmark performance and quantify progress at programme level.
“CertifHy Green H2“ guarantees of origin should be used through the CertifHy platform [60] to ensure that the hydrogen produced is of renewable nature.
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contribution above this amount will not be evaluated.
The grid connection, building, desalination and purification as well as the electricity for the commissioning phase are within the scope of the topic. The electricity used during demonstration/business operation shall not be considered in the scope of the topic.
Expected duration: 4 years
[59] https://www.fch.europa.eu/page/multi-annual-work-plan
[60] https://fch.europa.eu/page/certifhy-designing-first-eu-wide-green-hydrogen-guarantee-origin-new-hydrogen-market
Expected Impact:The project should:
Deliver a certified electrolyser as a basic module ready for replication and deployment in an offshore environment;Demonstrate the first worldwide field test of an offshore electrolyser;Determine the long-term performance of offshore power-to-gas in terms of efficiency, system balancing, performance degradation, operational cost aligned with MAWP Addendum 2024 KPIs;Evaluate the operational, inspection and maintenance requirements of the offshore electrolyser and BoP;Act as a stepping stone for deploying future offshore electrolysers which are directly connected to both offshore wind-farms and existing or new dedicated pipelines for transferring RH ashore;Improve understanding of the technical, economic, regulatory and operational benefits and hurdles of re-using existing natural gas assets for transition to hydrogen;Help to prepare natural gas consumers for the hydrogen economy, at minimum cost and environmental impact. The conditions related to this topic are provided in the chapter 3.3 of the FCH2 JU 2020 Annual Work Plan and in the General Annexes to the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018– 2020 which apply mutatis mutandis.
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A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the H2020 main Work Programme.
For some actions, an additional eligibility criterion has been introduced to limit the FCH 2 JU requested contribution mostly for actions performed at high TRL level, including demonstration in real operation environment and with important involvement from industrial stakeholders and/or end-users such as public authorities. Such actions are expected to leverage co-funding as commitment from stakeholders. It is of added value that such leverage is shown through the private investment in these specific topics. Therefore, proposals requesting contributions above the amounts specified per each topic below will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-4-2020: Standard Sized FC module for Heavy Duty applications
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 7.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-5-2020: Demonst... 1. Eligible countries: described in Annex A of the H2020 main Work Programme.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in Annex B and Annex C of the H2020 main Work Programme.
For some actions, an additional eligibility criterion has been introduced to limit the FCH 2 JU requested contribution mostly for actions performed at high TRL level, including demonstration in real operation environment and with important involvement from industrial stakeholders and/or end-users such as public authorities. Such actions are expected to leverage co-funding as commitment from stakeholders. It is of added value that such leverage is shown through the private investment in these specific topics. Therefore, proposals requesting contributions above the amounts specified per each topic below will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-4-2020: Standard Sized FC module for Heavy Duty applications
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 7.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-5-2020: Demonstration of FC Coaches for regional passenger transport
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-6-2020: Demonstration of liquid hydrogen as a fuel for segments of the waterborne sector
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 8 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-7-2020: Extending the use cases for FC trains through innovative designs and streamlined administrative framework
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 10 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-01-8-2020: Scale-up and demonstration of innovative hydrogen compressor technology for full-scale hydrogen refuelling station
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 3 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-5-2020: Underground storage of renewable hydrogen in depleted gas fields and other geological stores
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 2.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-6-2020: Electrolyser module for offshore production of renewable hydrogen
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-7-2020: Cyclic testing of renewable hydrogen storage in a small salt cavern
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-8-2020: Demonstration of large-scale co-electrolysis for the Industrial Power-to-X market
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-02-9-2020: Fuel cell for prime power in data-centres
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 2.5 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
FCH-03-2-2020: Decarbonising islands using renewable energies and hydrogen - H2 Islands
The maximum FCH 2 JU contribution that may be requested is EUR 10 million. This is an eligibility criterion – proposals requesting FCH 2 JU contributions above this amount will not be evaluated.
Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission tool below.
3. Evaluation:
Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex H of the H2020 main Work Programme.
Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual.
4. Indicative time for evaluation and grant agreement:
Information on the outcome of evaluation: maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
5. Proposal templates, evaluation forms and model grant agreements (MGA):
FCH JU Research and Innovation Action (FCH-RIA)
Specific rules and funding rates
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
FCH JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
FCH JU Innovation Action (FCH-IA)
Specific rules and funding rates
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
FCH JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
FCH JU Coordination and Support Action (FCH-CSA)
Specific rules and funding rates
Proposal templates are available after entering the submission tool below.
Standard evaluation form
FCH JU MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
6. Additional requirements:
Horizon 2020 budget flexibility
Classified information
Technology readiness levels (TRL)
Financial support to Third Parties
Other conditions: For all actions of the call, the FCH 2 JU will activate the option for EU grants indicated under Article 30.3 of the Model Grant Agreement, regarding the FCH 2 JU’s right to object to transfers or licensing of results.
Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
7. Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 actions.
Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
Open access to research data
The Open Research Data Pilot has been extended to cover all Horizon 2020 topics for which the submission is opened on 26 July 2016 or later. Projects funded under this topic will therefore by default provide open access to the research data they generate, except if they decide to opt-out under the conditions described in Annex L of the H2020 main Work Programme. Projects can opt-out at any stage, that is both before and after the grant signature.
Note that the evaluation phase proposals will not be evaluated more favourably because they plan to open or share their data, and will not be penalised for opting out.
Open research data sharing applies to the data needed to validate the results presented in scientific publications. Additionally, projects can choose to make other data available open access and need to describe their approach in a Data Management Plan.
Projects need to create a Data Management Plan (DMP), except if they opt-out of making their research data open access. A first version of the DMP must be provided as an early deliverable within six months of the project and should be updated during the project as appropriate. The Commission already provides guidance documents, including a template for DMPs. See the Online Manual.
Eligibility of costs: costs related to data management and data sharing are eligible for reimbursement during the project duration.
The legal requirements for projects participating in this pilot are in the article 29.3 of the Model Grant Agreement.
8. Additional documents
FCH JU Work Plan
FCH2 JU Multi Annual Work Plan and its addendum
FCH2 JU – Regulation of establishment
H2020 Regulation of Establishment
H2020 Rules for Participation
H2020 Specific Programme
Información adicional de la convocatoria
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