Green Methanol as CO2-neutral, Renewable Energy Carrier

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1 Green Methanol as CO2-neutral, Renewable Energy Carrier European Utility Week 2017, Amsterdam

2 Carved out of RWE, innogy focuses on renewable generation, grid & infrastructure and retail Grid & Infrastructure #1 #3 worldwide in offshore wind by installed capacity 4 3.1GW installed capacity 5 Germany East Decarbonisation Renewables Germany Netherlands/Bel gium United Kingdom France Spain Portugal Poland Italy Digitalisation largest electricity DSO in Germany 1 Decentralisation Retail Germany Netherlands/ Belgium United Kingdom East #1 largest electricity retailer in Germany 2 23 m. customers 3

3 Germany mainly uses three levers to reduce CO2 emissions Targets 95% less CO 2 until 2050 Decarbonisation until the end of the century Efficiency Examples: Light bulb ban, CO 2 -targets for car manufacturers low CO 2 -intensive electricity Examples: Installation of wind/ PV Electrification Examples: Electric mobility, heat pumps Will these levers be sufficient to reach the target?

4 German CO 2 targets are only achievable with a green energy carrier (greenfuel) Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany Areas of need for renewable energy carrier in Mio. t CO2-equivalents % Backup power Fossil fuels are due to CO2-emission not an option to bridge the Dunkelflaute Long distance travel (air, sea, trucks) Hardly to decarbonize by means of direct electrification energy traffic 2000 agriculture 2010 Industrial processes others 2050 Chemical industry Fossil fuels are not an option as raw material due to CO2-emissions Source: Federal Environment Agency (UBA) Treibhausneutrales Deutschland in Jahr 2050 (2013), Nationale Trendtabellen für die deutsche Berichterstattung atmosphärischer Emissionen , internal analysis

5 Greenfuels are made from biomass or RES electricity, water (and a hydrogen carrier) Renewable electricity Electrolysis Methanol Water Hydrogen Synthesis Methane Hydrogen carrier (CO2 or N2) Syn. Gasoline Syn. Diesel (OME) Syn. Jet Fuel Biomass Ammonia Greenfuels are CO2-neutral: The same amount of CO2 that is emitted when they are being used has been captured during their production innogy SE Greenfuel Commercial Strategy

6 Long term CO 2 targets are only achievable if we use green, cheap and globally produced greenfuels Product costs (Cif ARA) [% of base] 1 EP (500 h/a) EP (1000 h/a) EP (2000 h/a) PV Ger Wind Ger PV Dubai Geoth. Iceland Wind Morocco % 265 Sea transport MARROCOS ICELAND Land transport GERMANY 1 Costs comparison for large scale near future technology Cif ARA: methanol costs at port Rotterdam 2 EP = Excess Power: assuming power price of 0 /MWh for the indicated hours per year

7 First full demonstration of entire value chain of green methanol in Essen Gas station The demonstration of the entire value chain of a liquid renewable energy carriers is the first one worldwide Project greenfuel is part of the European Green Capital Essen 2017 All parts are realized in the city area of Essen River power plant Car Private house MS innogy Transport Methanol production

8 Air + Water + Electricity = Methanol The production of green methanol is located directly at lake Baldeney CO 2 from the air Water Green electricity from run-ofriver plant Baldeney Electro-biocatalytic methanol synthesis Located directly at the run-ofriver power plant Baldeney Inauguration with the award of KlimaExpo.NRW on July 2nd, 2017 Green Methanol climate neutral easy handling & high energy density versatile utilizable important raw material for chemical industry

9 Air + Water + Electricity = Methanol The production of green methanol is located directly at lake Baldeney

10 A modified passenger liner is powered by green methanol fuel cells Passengers On-board network Diesel Flotation depth Methanol Tank Fuel Cells Batteries Electrical engine & generator propeller Length Acquisition of MS Inselstadt Ratzeburg and modification with methanol power unit Operation by Weiße Flotte Baldeney Full electrical operation mode

11 MS innogy Ship naming ceremony on August 25 th, 2017 in Essen

12 Two modified e-cars are equipped with a methanol fuel cell range extender Methanol Tank Fuel Cells Battery Electrical engine Grid connection Acquisition and modification of two e-vehicles (Nissan env200) Combined driving range > 500km Officially approved by TÜV and German authorities One car is used by test user

13 Methanol e-car can be refueled in 3 minutes

14 Fuel cell car serves as a mobile, private power plant and makes private home independent PV system Battery storage Fuel Cell Methanol Battery Tank Vehicle with fuel cell engine Identification of test-user and installation of household with PV, home storage and bidirectional charging station Commissioning in September 2017

15 Fuel cell cars serves as a mobile, private power plant and makes private home independent

16 Summary Greenfuels are required to reach global and national GHG targets Greenfuels enable stronger sector coupling Green Methanol is a very promising greenfuel due to its chemical advantages Green methanol will be produced at global sweet spots of renewable energy

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18 Methanol as a green fuel shows very good properties for use Easy handling Methanol is liquid at ambient conditions Handling is similar to diesel or gasoline High energy density In comparison to hydrogen, or natural gas methanol offers a high volumetric energy density and can reduce the CO 2 emissions from industry Methanol is an important base chemical for the production of colours, solvents and plastics The global demand for methanol reaches 65 Mio. t, thereof approx. 7 Mio. t in Germany The chemical sectors uses t of methanol per day The use of green methanol is not limited to the industry sector. New use cases can evolve in private households and the mobility sector.