Hydrogen Valley in Košice Region

Department of Regional Development, Košice Self-governing Region, Slovakia

Košice Self-governing Region

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Introduction of Košice Self-governing region / 2024

Sobrance

Michalovce

Trebišov

Košice

Košice Okolie

(Surrounding)

Gelnica

Spišská Nová Ves

Rožňava

• The Košice Self-governing Region (KS-GR) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions.
• The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996.
• It consists of four historical regions: Abov, Gemer, Spiš and Zemplín.

The project aims to kickstart hydrogen activities in the Košice Self-governing Region and ultimately will develop a hydrogen ecosystem to demonstrate the suitability of hydrogen technologies to contribute to decarbonisation in Slovakia.

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Regional Innovation Strategy of Košice Self-governing Region

The first hydrogen strategy

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Innovation center

of Košice Region

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Faculty

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Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling

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Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies

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Creation of Hydrogen valley in Košice region: EastGateH2V

CEHC - Central European Hydrogen Corridor

Considering the need for decarbonization, the goal of the Self-governing Region is to

deploy more than 40 hydrogen buses by 2030 and up to 80 buses in total by 2040. Therefore, there is a need to produce green hydrogen at a stable price and the need to build a sustainable hydrogen infrastructure.

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• Suburban buses: 10 pcs.; 30 pcs (Valaliky Industrial Park- Volvo, Košice,

Michalovce)

• Suburban buses: 40 pcs. (Košice, Michalovce)
• Trucks, last-mile heavy-duty transport, regional supply: 50; 100 pcs

• Communal equipment (garbage trucks): 2; 6 pcs
• Cruise ship: 1 small, 1 larger
• Forklifts: 20; 80 pcs

Hydrogen consumption in the transport sector:

Total hydrogen consumption in transport is estimated at least 500 t renewable H2 by 2028

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Hydrogen powered bicycles

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02 Pilot projects using Hydrogen technology – Mobility

Electrical motor

BROSE 36V

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Motor power

ELECTRICAL ASSISTANCE UP TO 250 W

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Top speed

ELECTRICAL ASSISTANCE UP TO 25 KM/H

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Fuel cell technology

150 W PEM FUEL CELL

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Bridging energy

150 WH LI-ION BATTERIES

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H2 storage

2 L COMPRESSED H2 GAS CYLINDER

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Cooperation and good

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Project Development Assistance

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• 1 of 15 regions across the EU.
• Planning a successful hydrogen valley.
• Preparation of documents for project applications.
• Discussions with potential suppliers of

hydrogen technology across the EU.

European Hydrogen Valleys S3 partnership

• Member of the organization.
• Building specialized projects and financial incentives.
• Research and innovation, skills and spreading awareness across the public.
• Cooperation between hydrogen valleys at EU

level.

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Accelerating the deployment of green hydrogen mobility in EU regions (GH2M)

1. Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development

Agency (BG)

2. Region of Peloponnese (EL)
3. Province of Drenthe (NL)
4. City of Stockholm (Sweden)
5. Regional Development Agency of Pardubice

Region (CZ)

6. Western Development Commission (IE)
7. Kosice Self-governing Region (SK)
8. Barcelona Metropolitan Area (ES)

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• Will provide European regions with integrated policy

solutions to accelerate the planning of ecological

decarbonisation of hard-to-electrify urban

hydrogen mobility, thereby supporting the

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regional transport (buses, trucks, trains).

• Development of a hydrogen mobility strategy.

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Technical Assistance to generate Synergies with the Clean Hydrogen Partnership

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Úspešné organizácie:

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1. Programme Office North Sea Canal Area (Netherlands)
2. Wielkopolska Region (Poland)
3. Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (Italy)
4. Kosice Self-governing Region (Slovakia)
5. Intermunicipal Community of Medio Tejo (Portugal)
6. Regional Public Body of Energy – Castilla y Leon (Spain)
7. Scientific and Technological Research Council of

Türkiye (Türkiye)

8. Slovenian Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy (Slovenia)
9. Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (Croatia)
10. Bulgarian Ministry of Innovation and Growth (Bulgaria)

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Hydrogen legislation

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ACTION PLAN

Measures for the successful implementation of the National Hydrogen Strategy

Prof. Juraj Sinay DrSc.

Advisor to the State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic

• Expert working group for the preparation of hydrogen legislation

• Design and approval of legislation, adjustment regulatory environment and the adoption of European standards into the STN.

• Part of the action plan entails the development and amendment of legislation, regulatory frameworks, as well as technical and safety standards pertaining to hydrogen technologies.

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Thank you for your attention

RNDr. Katarína Sasaráková, PhD. Project Manager for Hydrogen Technologies katarina.sasarakova@vucke.sk