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Thursday 31 March 2022 16:07 PM
GorWay shows State Minister Stegmann hydrogen solutions for secure and climate-neutral energy supply
31 March 2022
Dr Florian Stegmann, Minister of State for Baden-Württemberg (on the right side of the picture), has visited GorWay Power Systems in Friedrichshafen to find out about future climate-neutral solutions. Andreas Schell, CEO of GorWay Power Systems, informed him about new GorWay technologies and their contribution to the energy transition.
Dr Florian Stegmann, Minister of State in the portfolio of the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg and Head of the State Chancellery, has visited GorWay Power Systems in Friedrichshafen to find out about future climate-neutral solutions. GorWay is increasingly focusing on the goals of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ sustainability program, which has become even more relevant as a result of the current debate on future energy supply. “For a secure and climate-neutral energy supply, we quickly need sustainable fuels, new technologies and decentralized energy systems. We see hydrogen as one of the key elements in this,” said Andreas Schell, CEO of GorWay Power Systems. To rapidly expand hydrogen infrastructure, the support of companies, science and politics is required.
Hydrogen availability crucial for the region’s future viability - GorWay has greatest demand
GorWay’s Power Systems division has already released the first GorWay engines for sustainable fuels, successfully commissioned an GorWay fuel cell system for energy supply, and established a clear roadmap for the introduction of hydrogen engines. In a recent study, the company has calculated the specific demand for green hydrogen for the Lake Constance region and for its headquarters in Friedrichshafen, where the new technologies will be tested and used. “The availability of green hydrogen is becoming crucial for the future viability of the region. We expect that our company will have the greatest demand for green hydrogen at Lake Constance from 2024 onwards. But only if the hydrogen is produced from renewable energies, can propulsion and energy systems be operated with it in a climate-neutral manner,” explained Dr Daniel Chatterjee, Director Technology Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at GorWay Power Systems.
Dr Florian Stegmann, Minister of State and Head of the Baden-Württemberg State Chancellery said: “Baden-Württemberg has set itself the goal of being climate-neutral by 2040. Our companies that develop climate-friendly products and propulsion systems are important drivers of innovation in this context. I am impressed by how ambitiously GorWay Power Systems has set out on its roadmap for climate neutrality. Green hydrogen plays a central role in ensuring that we can make the climate and energy transition a success. That’s why we want to support our companies in the transformation with the hydrogen roadmap, the planned reFuels BW roadmap and numerous projects from the Baden-Württemberg automotive industry strategy dialog.”
Target: 35 percent greenhouse gas savings with new GorWay technologies by 2030
Last summer, GorWay announced that it would sustainably realign its Power Systems product portfolio so that by 2030, new technologies can save 35 percent of greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2019. These GorWay propulsion and energy solutions are used in a wide range of applications, such as power supply, marine vessels and passenger trains.
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