Foschungszentrum Jülich

Research for a Changing Society: With this mission, more than 7,000 people work hand in hand at the Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), including 600 guest scientists from 65 countries each year. As a member of the Helmholtz Association, FZJ explores options for a digitalized society, a climate-friendly energy system, and resource-conserving economies. FZJ combines natural, life, and technical sciences in the areas of information, energy, and bioeconomy, with particular expertise in high-performance computing, employing unique scientific infrastructures that are unparalleled in Europe. FZJ also forges new paths through strategic partnerships with universities, research institutions, and industry both domestically and internationally. Jülich's research aims for an energy system based on renewable energies that contributes to mitigating climate change. In Jülich, energy conversion and storage, energy transport, and re-electrification at the consumer level are researched in a multidisciplinary manner. The work spans the entire value chain—from fundamental research to energy system issues. It also considers the interaction between the energy system, air quality, and climate.

The following institutes from FZJ are involved in the project:

ICE-2

Institute of Energy and Climate Research – Techno-economic Systems Analysis

IET-1

Institute of Energy and Climate Research - Fundamental Electrochemistry

IET-4

Institute of Energy and Climate Research - Electrochemical Process Engineering

INW

Institute for Sustainable Hydrogen Economy

ZEA-1

Central Institute of Engineering, Electronics and Analytics - Engineering and Technology

IBG-3

Institute of Bio- and Geosciences - Agrosphere

UE

Corporate Development

FZJ is responsible for the overall coordination of the project (IET-1) and participates in various technology developments and analyses. Specifically, research and development work is being conducted in the areas of DAC (IET-1), SOEC (IET-1), methanol synthesis (IET-4), storage and transport solutions (INW), overall system simulation (IET-1), and techno-economic analyses (ICE-2). FZJ is constructing the electrolysis stacks as well as the reactor and equipment for the methanol synthesis (ZEA-1), while a DAC plant is being procured. Additionally, the impact of water extraction from the air on local precipitation patterns is being studied (IBG-3). Communication efforts with Africa, aimed at establishing cooperation and facilitating knowledge transfer, are being managed by FZJ's Corporate Development division (UE). Overall, FZJ aims to investigate and develop individual technologies, evaluate Africa's energy system, and expand research partnerships with Africa.

Last Modified: 22.08.2024