Chile’s Minister of Energy Juan Carlos Jobet and his German counterpart Peter Altmaier has signed a cooperation agreement on the development of green hydrogen. Under the agreement, both countries wil establish a green hydrogen working group as part of the Chilean-German Energy Association (AEE) to identify viable green hydrogen projects, facilitate the development of supply chains abroad, share knowledge and experiences on safety standards and procedures. The partnership will also promote the development of certification systems for low carbon emissions, joint research, pilot and demonstration projects.
The German Energy minister noted that cooperation with Chile was vital especially as Germany’s energy sector players seek new trade routes for green hydrogen imports as an alternative to fossil fuels. Last December, the German ministry announced its support for Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF), the first eFuels project to be developed in Chile which invoolves the utilisation of green hydrogen in the production of methanol and gasoline. The German governme will provide €8.2 million ($ 9.76 million) through Siemens Energy as support for the project.