The first webinar of this series will gather all project partners and stakeholders to discuss the impact of importing green hydrogen and green e-fuels from Africa to the European Union. We will present key findings from a recent study that examined four different African Union (AU) green hydrogen import scenarios, including various combinations of import volumes, exporting regions, and transportation routes. The study aimed to understand the effects of African imports on the overall EU hydrogen strategy, the EU grid system, and the EU-AFRICAN pipelines. Key insights include the impact on EU electrolysis investment, flexibility in power systems, seasonal storage needs, and the development of hydrogen supply corridors across the European energy landscape.

Register online : https://mailchi.mp/med-gem/greenafrica-webinar 

Agenda

Welcome and Opening Remarks (15 mn)

• Milou Beerepoot, Project Manager Regional Programmes Neighbourhood South - Energy
• Stefano Barberis, JUST GREEN AFRH2ICA Project Coordinator
• Frank Wouters, MED-GEM Director

Session 1: Just Green AFRH2ICA Introduction

• Stefano Barberis - UNIGE (10 min)

Session 2: MED-GEM Introduction

• Bandaly El Issa (10 min)

Session 3: Green H2 import impact on EU H2 strategy

• Thomas Brouhard - ARTELYS (25 min, including Q&A)

Session 4: “The role of transport and storage of energy in our global energy system

• Frank Wouters - MED-GEM (25 min including Q&A)

Conclusion of the webinar

Frank Wouters (5 min)