Strengthening Germany as an Industrial Leader – with Hydrogen Innovations “Made in Germany”

Germany currently covers almost 80% of its primary energy consumption with fossil fuels. This high dependence on energy imports from politically unstable countries results in significant geopolitical risks for the economy. To maintain Germany as an industrial leader, this import dependency must be reduced and the resilience of the economy strengthened.

Germany is a technology leader in green hydrogen and electrolysis. By establishing an independent supply chain for green hydrogen, dependence on fossil resources can be reduced. The upcoming federal government should initiate specific measures to promote the industrial ramp-up of electrolyzer production. These include:

• Continuation and strengthening of existing instruments such as GHG quotas in transport,
• Introduction of a green gas quota, and
• Creation of lead markets for products that require hydrogen in their production.

Electrolyzers “Made in Germany” can effectively contribute to the transformation of the industry and optimize the use of renewable energies like wind and sun. In addition to STOFF2, McPhy, Sunfire, and thyssenkrupp nucera are highly committed to this effort. You can find our detailed position paper here (in German only).