Power-to-X Training
Renewable Power-to-X Basic Training
The Renewable Power-to-X Basic Training provides an in-depth immersion into the principles and practical aspects of Power-to-X (PtX). It covers crucial aspects such as PtX technologies, production processes, economics and infrastructure.
After an introduction to the topic of Renewable PtX, the training dives deeper into production pathways of Renewable PtX, and evaluates its various downstream products such as green ammonia and methanol. For PtX truly being renewable, the concept of sustainable carbon is essential – which is why this is a crucial part of the course. The training also looks into the economics of renewable energy and PtX, including cost development of electrolysers and its main drivers, green hydrogen and PtX derivates.
The fourth part of the training addresses techno-economic criteria of the relevant infrastructure such as transportation, storage, and trade of renewable PtX products. Equipped with these insights, participants then look into sector-specific PtX demand markets and value chains, pathways and business cases.
Sustainability considerations frame and guide all PtX endeavours to assure a just development of the industry in line with climate and environmental protection in the region where it will develop. This is why the EESG Framework (Economic, Environmental, Social, Governance) serves as the conceptual framework to understand sustainability aspects in all dimensions to ensure that future PtX industries will contribute to sustainable development.
The participants leave the training with profound insights and food-for-thought, an inspirational selection of best practices of political institutional frameworks, strategies, instruments, or regulations, which have already been introduced.
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The Training Characteristics
- Primarily decision-makers in energy, environmental, economic, infrastructural ministries
- Experts of regulatory authorities and other relevant administrations
- Experts in public and private research institutes, energy federations and renewable energy agencies
- Journalists and actors of civil society and
- Professionals in the private sector
- Introduction
- Production Pathways of Renewable PtX
- Economics of Renewable PtX
- Transport and Storage Infrastructure of Renewable PtX
- Markets for Renewable PtX
- Sustainability Aspects of Renewable PtX
- Policies and Regulations for Renewable PtX
- 3-Day Training: 6 hours of lecture on days 1 and 2, and an interactive, country-specific transfer workshop on Day 3
- 2-Day Training: 4-6 hours of lecture per day, no transfer workshop
- Executive training: 1-2 hours of training for participants in executive roles
Any other format might be arranged upon request. Trainings can be offered fully virtual or onsite. Hybrid settings are also possible (i. e. participants group together in a venue and trainers hold lectures virtually).
The trainings are organised in selected countries.
Add-On Modules
Having delivered more than 50 Renewable PtX Basic Trainings in 22 countries, it is clear that once a solid basic understanding of Renewable Power-to-X has been gained, this needs to be deepened by delving into key sectors and products, such as aviation and chemicals, not to forget important topics like sustainabitity, certification and financing.
Our Add-On Modules are designed to complement and deepen the Renewable PtX Basic Training to allow alumni to continue their learning journey. However, completion of the Basic Training is not always a prerequisite for participating in an Add-On Training. Through close contacts with experts in ministries in various countries, the topics for the Add-On Modules are selected on demand to reflect the most pressing issues of the target groups.
All Add-On Modules look both at green hydrogen and beyond, to Renewable PtX products, including green ammonia, methanol, steel, and synthetic fuels.
The deep dive on sustainability for renewable Power-to-X provides the basics of what truly sustainable green hydrogen and Power-to-X projects, policies, and processes look like – from an environmental, economic, social, and governance perspective. It builds on the International PtX Hub’s EESG Framework for Power-to-X.
Target audience:
- • Decision-makers in energy, environment, economic, and development ministries
- • Experts from regulatory authorities and other relevant administrations
- • Experts in public and private research institutes, energy associations and renewable energy agencies
- • Private sector professionals
Duration and format: 3-4 hours on site, hybrid or virtual
Training outline:
- 1. Power-to-X for climate action & greenhouse gas emissions reduction
- 2. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & sustainability concepts
- 3. The International PtX Hub’s EESG Framework for Power-to-X (E-nvironmental dimension, E-conomic dimension, S-ocial dimension & G-overnance dimension)
- 4. Sustainability metrics
- 5. Responsible Business Conduct & Due Diligence
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The module focuses on the potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) for the transformation of the aviation sector, but also for the development of countries entering this new market. It outlines the challenges of the sector and focuses in particular on e-SAF production via the Power-to-Liquid (PtL) Fischer-Tropsch Route as a key technology. In its interdisciplinary approach, the training covers feedstocks, chemical processes, certification, policies, and plant construction.
Training sessions can be tailored with focus on specific interests of the target groups. The training is adopted from the material developed by ProQR – Climate-neutral Alternative Fuels and German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Target audience:
- • Decision-makers in transport, infrastructure, energy, environment, ministries
- • Experts from regulatory authorities and other relevant administrations
- • Experts in public and private research institutes, energy associations and renewable energy agencies
- • Private sector professionals
Duration and format: 2 hours – 4 days on site, hybrid or virtual
Training outline:
- 1. Introduction and global context
- 2. Policy instruments
- 3. Low carbon aviation fuels
- 4. PtL SAF feedstocks
- 5. Production processes
- 6. Synthesis processes
- 7. Fuels post processing
- 8. Regulatory concerns and certification
- 9. Sustainability concerns
- 10. Engineering, procurement and construction
- 11. Operation & Maintenance (O&M), End of Life
- 12. Transfer workshop
The training provides insights into the current debates and international policies for sustainable shipping, which fuels and technologies help to reduce the sector’s emissions and how green shipping corridors mark the starting point for the active transition of the sector.
Target audience:
- • Decision-makers in transport, infrastructure, energy, environment ministries
- • Experts in public and private research institutes, energy associations and renewable energy agencies
- • Experts from regulatory authorities and other relevant administrations (e.g. port authorities)
- • Journalists and actors of civil society
- • Private sector professionals
- • Professionals from financing institutions
Duration and format: 2-4 hours on site, hybrid or virtual
Training outline:
- 1. Shipping and climate change
- 2. Technologies and fuels
- 3. Green Shipping Corridors
This training explores applications of Power-to-X products for the chemical industry, as well as key concepts such as the circular economy. The module has been co-developed by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3).
Target audience:
- • Decision makers in ministries and regulatory institutions
- • Researchers
- • Experts in NGOs
Duration and format: 2 x 4 hours on site, hybrid or virtual
Training outline:
- Sustainable Chemistry
1. The concept of Sustainable Chemistry - 2. Policies for Sustainable Chemistry
- 3. New Business Models
- Power-to-Chemicals (PtC)
1. The concept of Power-to-Chemicals (PtC) - 2. Methanol
- 3. Ammonia
- 4. Fuels
- 5. Plastics
- 6. Future sources and potential applications
Certifying a product, supply chain, or industrial plant – how does it work? This Add-On Module provides clarity on certifications relevant to green hydrogen and Power-to-X. Participants will learn to differentiate between industry and technology certification and sustainability aspects, as well as between mandatory and voluntary certification. Emphasis is placed on the current EU certification set up, an overview of global developments, and concrete examples of how certification works.
Target audience:
- • Decision-makers in energy, environment, economic, and development ministries
- • Experts from regulatory authorities and other relevant administrations
- • Experts in public and private research institutes, energy associations and renewable energy agencies
- • Private sector professionals
Duration and format: 2 – 4 hours on site, hybrid or virtual
Training outline:
- 1. Introduction to certification
- 2. EU certification set-up and requirements
- 3. Other certification systems
- 4. Certification in practice
- 5. Chain of custody options
- 6. Guarantees of Origin
The Power-to-X project finance module provides an easy access to a basic understanding of project development and investment decision making. It encourages thinking about a PtX ecosystem, that creates sustainable development by addressing both socio-economic factors and GDP growth. Participants will understand the unique risk structure of green hydrogen and PtX projects.
Target audience:
- • Decision-makers in energy, environment, economic, and development ministries
- • Experts from regulatory authorities and other relevant administrations
- • Experts in public and private research institutes, energy associations and renewable energy agencies
- • Private sector professionals
- • Experts from NGOs
Duration and format: 1 day on site
Training outline:
- 1. Economic transformation for climate action and the role of PtX
- 2. Strategies for PtX finance: how to identify strong business models, risks, and understand blended finance
- 3. PtX ecosystem building incl. policy, regulation, and partnerships
The PtX Hub also realises Train-of-Trainer programmes to upscale and multiply the reach of its PtX trainings worldwide. Read more about the concept and Train-of-Trainer programmes conducted so far here.
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Elisabeth Kriegsmann
Training Organisation
Elisabeth Kriegsmann
Training Organisation
Based in Berlin, Germany
In May 2021, I joined the International PtX Hub Berlin, since then I form part of the PtX trainings team. I’m holding a master’s degree in International Economics from the Berlin School of Economics and Law. During my studies I dealt with socio-economic and ecological sustainability issues and the green transition of the German automobile industry. After my graduation, I collected working experience in the UNECE prior to join the PtX Hub.
Climate change is a multi-faceted issue that all of us are facing. I believe that only a holistic approach can tackle this challenge. With Power-to-X we can transform renewable energy into a broad range of products for agriculture all the way up to cosmetics, using mostly – but not exclusively – hydrogen as a vehicle to produce these end products. The goal is to not stop here, but to also consider environmental prerequisites and social aspects of each location and hence trigger an overall improvement of the environmental, social and economic situation in the respective regions.
I am happy to have joined the PtX Team and contribute to the spread of knowledge about the possibilities of Power-to-X technologies around the world while simultaneously learning a lot every day myself.
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