Esma Gulten

𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻: 𝗔 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 by Philipp Diesing, Philipp Blechinger, Christian Breyer #Highlights ❇️ Direct electrification technologies are compared with green hydrogen use for four cases. ❇️ Expert survey identifies energy costs as the key assessment criterion, among others. ❇️ Direct electrification reduces energy costs, land impact, and NOx emissions. ❇️ Hydrogen, if available, is technically easier to implement and more mature. ❇️ Research and development, as well as investment support is required for both. Energy-intensive #industries account for approximately 20% of global carbon dioxide #emissions. Electrification, both direct and indirect via #electricity-based #hydrogen, is increasingly proposed by #scientists as a promising pathway for reducing emissions in primary industrial #production. However, hydrogen is often perceived by #policymakers as a #silverbullet for emission #reduction, often neglecting the #advantages of direct #electrification. This #study conducts a comparative #analysis of these #pathways for two #nonmetallic #minerals and two basic #chemicals, which collectively represent about 9% of total emissions and 50% of emissions from #energyintensive industries, evaluating highly promising but frequently overlooked direct electrification #technologies. A #multicriteria decision analysis #framework, supplemented by an #expertsurvey, was developed to provide an #industryspecific #assessment, applying a #framework suitable for all industries. The #findings reveal that #directelectrification offers significant #advantages in terms of lower #land impact, decreased #nitrogenoxide emissions, and lower energy #costs. These results challenge the prevailing notion that a wide application of hydrogen in #hardtoabate #sectors is the #optimalsolution for industrial #defossilisation, which is the key novelty of this study. It can be concluded that direct electrification technologies should receive more attention and support from policymakers to enable a rapid upscaling of highly efficient, #emissionfree technologies. Reiner Lemoine Institut gGmbH, LUT University

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Energy transition is global – and collaboration makes it stronger! 🌍⚡ Last week, Roland Hermes and I had the privilege of a personal exchange between BSES Rajdhani Power Limited & BSES Yamuna Power Limited and E.ON SE, hosted at Süwag in Frankfurt and in New Delhi. A big thank you to Abhishek Ranjan (CEO, BSES Rajdhani) and his team – Vishnu Srivastava, Saurabh Kumar, Maneesh Arora, and Devender Sharma – for the inspiring discussions and go and see site visits. Also, I extend my tanks to Sebastian Lührs, Edwin Schick and the team involved at Süwag. Here are some key takeaways that stuck with me: 🔋 Delhi’s energy transition is in full swing. Like many E.ON markets, the capital city faces the challenge of balancing rising electricity demand with growing renewable generation. Drivers include increased air conditioning usage and a rapidly expanding fleet of ~2,000 electric buses – with ambitious plans to scale further, potentially surpassing Hamburg in electric buses per inhabitant. ⚡ BSES Rajdhani Power Limited is leading with innovation. Let me share one example: As a private utility, they’re investing in grid capacity and deploying Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to enhance supply security. We visited a grid station with a 20 MW / 40 MWh BESS, inaugurated in April 2025 – one of many already in operation or planned. 💡 Technology enables progress – but people make it happen. The dedication and vision of Abhishek and his team are truly making a difference. At E.ON we follow a similar path as playmaker. Let’s keep building bridges and learning from each other. The energy transition is a shared journey – and we’re stronger together. #EnergyTransition #Innovation #Collaboration #EON #BSES #Süwag #ElectricMobility #BatteryStorage #SmartGrid #Delhi #Frankfurt #GlobalExchange

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🔋 Salzgitter PowerCenter: Our Unified Cell Powers the Energy Transition Germany has installed over 2 million battery storage systems, with a total usable capacity of 22.1 GWh. But here’s the catch: more than 80% of this capacity comes from small residential systems, typically paired with rooftop solar. They provide green energy – but they don’t stabilize the grid. They don’t deliver on windless evenings. And they don’t stop feeding in when demand is already covered. ⚡ What we need now is grid-supporting storage – especially as renewable generation continues to expand rapidly. 💡 What if batteries didn’t just power electric vehicles, but also delivered green energy to the grid – precisely when and where it’s needed? With our battery-based energy storage solutions, this vision is becoming reality. We’re proud to announce the launch of our first large-scale stationary storage project – right here in our hometown of Salzgitter. Together with our partners Elli and TRICERA energy GmbH, we’re building the Salzgitter PowerCenter. 📌 Key facts: ▪️ 13 containers, each equipped with over 12,000 cells in our Unified Cell Format (UFC) ▪️ Power output: 20 MW ▪️ Storage capacity: 40 MWh ➡️ Enough to drive a VW ID.4 five times around the globe ▪️ Technology: LFP battery packs in PowerCo’s UFC ▪️ Go-live: December 2025 The result: our Unified Cell empowers e-mobility, supports the grid, and makes Salzgitter a landmark for the energy transition. ⚡

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