NorWays

Contacts

• Steffen Møller-Holst, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry
• Christoph Stiller

Research objectives:

• Document how introduction of hydrogen as energy carrier in Norway is influenced and restricted by the characteristics of the existing Norwegian energy system.
   
• Develop alternative scenarios and identify market segments and regions of the Norwegian energy system where hydrogen may play a significant role, with focus on early markets
• Develop suitable, regionalized models for analysing an introduction of hydrogen as energy carrier in competition with other alternatives (natural gas/electricity/district heating/bio-fuels)
   
• Suggest viable pathways and provide well-founded recommendations for the introduction of hydrogen in the Norwegian energy system based on modelling and evaluation (in an iterative process with national stakeholders) of the most relevant scenarios, market segments and regions
   
• Establish a common arena for the exchange of knowledge and experience with the aim of reaching consensus between Norwegian stakeholders by organization of national workshops for development of robust methodologies and identification and discussion of viable pathways for introduction of hydrogen

Research tasks

• Synthesize available information on the Norwegian energy system
• Complete and update existing databases
• Identify market segments and geographical regions
• Develop methodology and regional models
• Analyze and evaluate various scenarios, segments and regions
• Conduct a final assessment, providing recommendations for introduction of hydrogen

Project Phases

This project has 3 years duration divided into the following three phases:

1. 2006 Preparatory Phase: Establishment of background information & models
2. 2006 (4th Quarter) - 2008: Iterative Analysis and Evaluation Phase
3. 2008 (3rd and 4th Quarters): Wind-up Phase

The preparatory phase of the project will include synthesis of available information on the Norwegian energy system, completing and updating of existing databases as well as development of methodologies and regional models. This phase will involve identification of appropriate criteria for selection of pathways based on a wide range of parameters, categorised into: technical (efficiency, reliability, availability/maturity), economical (investments and maintenance), commercial (markets), political (incentives) and environmental (emissions).

Research Partners

Dept. of Energy and Process Engineering
Dept. of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Industrial Partners

• Press coverage of the workshop (in Norwegian)

Presentations

Hydrogen – fuelling the car of the future

09:10 Overview of the STEPS (Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways) programme - Joan Ogden, Prof. at Institute of Transportation Studies, Univ. of California @ Davis

09:40 Towards a hydrogen oriented economy in Europe - Philippe Vannson, Interim Director, European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking

Introduction of Hydrogen in the Norwegian Energy System

10:30 Objectives and methodology for the NorWays project - Steffen Møller-Holst, SINTEF

10:45 Characteristics of the Norwegian Energy System - Ann Mari Svensson, SINTEF

11:10 Building a Hydrogen infrastructure in Norway and The potential for CO2-lean Hydrogen export to Europe – Christoph Stiller, NTNU/LBST

11:45 Techno-economic assessment of introduction of hydrogen in selected regions (Oslo, Telemarkand Rogaland) - Kari Aamodt Espegren, IFE

Roles and responsibilities towards sustainable transportation

13:25 US Government’s role towards sustainable transportation - Fred Joseck, DOE, Hydrogen Program's Technology Analyst

13:50 Industrial opportunities for hydrogen technologies and hydrogen in the fuel market - Ulf Hafseld, StatoilHydro/ Chairman for the Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnership

14:10 Safety aspects and stakeholders’responsibilities - Gerd P. Haugom, DNV / International Association for Hydrogen Safety (HySafe)

14:25 Transnova’sresponsibilities and “toolbox”towards zero emission transportation - Eva Solvi, Project coordinator of Transnova, Norwegian Public Roads Administration

15:00 Norway’s unique position in the European future of zero emission transport - Ulrich Bünger, Prof II. NTNU/ LBST München, Germany

15:25 Fuel Cell Vehicles as Integral Part in the Electrification of the Automobile - Lars Peter Thiesen, General Motors Europe

15:50 Actions needed for Norway to become a key player in a hydrogen-oriented economy - Steffen Møller-Holst,Chairman of the Norwegian Hydrogen Council

16:10 Implications for and Future Perspectives from the Norwegian Government – Liv S. Navarsete, Minister of Transportation and Communication16

NorWays: Core Message and Executive Summary,
Recommendations to the Norwegian Government for the implementation of hydrogen as transportation fuel in Norway. May 2009

D1 - Member State Profiling Report - Norway
HyWays European Energy Roadmap - March 2007

D3 - Viable Markets and Regions for introduction of hydrogen in the Norwegian energy system
March 17th 2008

D4/D7 - Regional model analysis of introduction of hydrogen as energy carrier
February 12th 2009

D5 - Description of the Generic Regional MARKAL model of the NorWays project
IFE/KRF - 2006/186

D8 - Description and results of the infrastructure model H2INVEST
February 12th 2009

10-23-2008 - CO2-lean hydrogen export from Norway to Germany (pdf)
Slide presentation: H2Expo 2008, Hamburg, Germany, 22-23 September

10-15-2008 - Options for CO2-lean hydrogen export from Norway to Germany (doi) Energy 33 (2008) 1623–1633

09-25-2008 - Pathways to a Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure in Norway (pdf)
Slide presentation: Hydrogen Seminar 2008, Bergen, Norway, 25-26 September

08-05-2008 - Pathways to a Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure in Norway (pdf)
Slide presentation: HyForum 2008, Changsha, China, 03-06 August

06-30-2008 - Criteria for introduction of hydrogen in Norway -a modelingapproach using MARKAL and infrastructure models (pdf) Slide presentation: International Energy Workshop 2008 30 June-2 July 2008, International Energy Agency, Paris, France

05-21-2008 - Introduction of hydrogen in the Norwegian energy system (pdf)
Slide presentation: H208 - Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2008 All Energy Exhibition and Conference Aberdeen, UK, 21-22 May

04-01-2008 - National Effort: Planning for introduction of H2 NorWays (pdf)
Slide presentation: Project description

04-29-2007 - Providing decision support for Introduction of hydrogen in the Norwegian energy system (pdf) - Slide presentation: Hydrogen & Fuel Cells 2007 International Conference and Trade Show Vancouver, Canada, April 29th-May 2nd