Periodic Reporting for period 3 - H2Ports (Implementing Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technologies in Ports) Reporting period: 2021-07-01 to 2022-12-31 Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project More than 250 container terminals are currently operating in European countries. More than 100 million TEUs were overall handled in 2017 in European seaports, resulting in the generation of approximately 1.3 million of CO2e emission tonnes per year. This amount of GHG emissions are not included in the EU Emissions Trading System, generating remarkable external costs not properly accounted and managed which impact in European economy and in the citizens’ quality of life. Facilitating the transition of the existing European port terminals towards low carbon and local zero emission operative models is a challenging goal that should be promoted with the aim of achieving Europe’s climate objectives.H2Ports aims to boost the transition of the European port industry towards an effective low-carbon/zero-emission and safe operative model, piloting, evaluating and demonstrating new FC technologies oriented to increase energy efficiency, decarbonisation and safety of port terminals. The main objective is to deploy port equipment equipped with FC technologies and the use of hydrogen as zero-emission fuel through innovative market sided solutions to be ready for market adoption by the end of the project. H2Ports will take as starting point on-going developments that reference port equipment manufacturers have been developing in the last years. These prototypes implement eco-efficient technologies able to reduce the carbon footprint of European ports, which are responsible of a significant amount of GHG and pollutant emissions generated as a consequence of the use of diesel powered heavy-duty machinery in 24/7 cycles. Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far The project has been running for 48 months. During these months the work performed under H2PORTS project has been devoted to the development of the three pilots: the hydrogen refueling station and the FCEV developed (the Reach stacker and the Yard tractor). These developments were complemented by crosscutting activities fundamental to integrating new technologies, such as hydrogen, in the port environment. These core activities performed are: The design phase of all three devices has been completed. The HRS, the Reach stacker and the Yard tractor are undergoing the last stage of its construction phase. The testing of all three devices will start in during the first weeks of 2023, entering into the operational phase during the first semester of the year. The Hydrogen Refueling System (HRS). During this reporting period the HRS has been completed. By the end of the reporting period all main components of the HRS are in place, connected and ready to receive the first load of hydrogen and start the programmed tests. After these tests are performed, the HRS will be ready to start the operational phase. The Reach stacker and Yard Tractor:The FC Reach stacker has entered in the last stage of the construction phase and started its preoperational testing. The Yard Tractor is currently commissioning its main power components and will be entering the preoperational test during the first quarter of 2013. Coordination between the involved stakeholders. The stakeholder’s group created within the project is active and growing. The main objective of this group is to promote the exchange of knowledge, ideas, experiences, and best practices on the use of hydrogen in the port-maritime sector, being one of its main activities the organisation of a set of thematic meetings during the project development in which relevant speakers present the state of the technology and also some inspirational results of ongoing real projects on the use of hydrogen in the sector. New members have been included in the group that includes 78 members, having 31 ports and 7 association of the port-maritime sector, 14 entities are related with maritime activities, 15 industrial associations, 6 public authorities and 4 R&D centres.. During this reporting period and online workshop was organized devoted to hydrogen format options and its logistics issues.CommunicationThe project has been very active in communicating and disseminating its major results. The project coordination kept active updating the project webpage and social media profiles. The project has been repeatedly appearing at national and European media. Additionally, during this reporting period, H2PORTS project has been presented at 24 conferences and technical meetings. Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far) As a result of the project, two new type of equipment to be used in the port sector (a Reach Stacker and a Terminal Tractor) will be designed, constructed and tested under real working condition during a prolonged period (two years). Therefore, the project will be a pioneering experience in Europe (and one of the first in the world) of the use of hydrogen technologies in the sector, which will probe the use of hydrogen offer advantages compared to other zero emissions technologies. With respect to impacts beyond the end of the project, in the case of the Reach Stacker, the equipment will be incorporated in the catalogue of Hyster Yale. For both pilots, it will provide very valuable information to the final users (MSCTV part of TiL Group and Grimaldi Group) in order to incorporate hydrogen into its environmental medium and long term strategy. Related to the former, it is expected the both equipment will be used on regular operation after the end of the project. The presence of a HRS in the port of Valencia will also facilitate the realization of other piloting experiences in the coming years. The HRS will be slightly oversized, which will allow a third pilot to be tested at the same time. The consortium is actively working on the realisation of this pilot among the many potential applications that exist in a port environment. Finally, the port is currently defining its energy strategy for the coming years in order to achieve its objective of becoming carbon neutral at 2030. The H2Ports project experience will show the potential to the technology to decision makers and will definitely contribute to a greater presence of hydrogen options in this strategy. H2PORTS Project viewing Hydrogen Refueling System 2 Yard Tractor Operational HRS 1 Operational HRS 2 Reach Stacker Hydrogen Refueling System 1
