CertaLink Energy Certification Manager
The blockchain-based solution simplifies the complex verification process for green hydrogen and its derivatives to fulfil the electricity procurement criteria in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive
Goal: to provide seamless verification of sustainability indicators for green hydrogen and its derivatives
Topics: Digitisation, Renewable energies, Mobility, Hydrogen, Driving digitalisation and innovation
Runtime: since 2022
Our mission
Companies need to prove at great expense that the fuel was actually produced using renewable energies if they use green hydrogen or derivatives to decarbonise their production. This is due in particular to the complex electricity procurement criteria and the greenhouse gas balancing requirements for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). However, there are various processing steps between energy production and the end users of green hydrogen, some of which involve several companies.
An innovative digital solution is intended to simplify this verification process for companies along the production chain, which will reduce bureaucracy while increasing transparency.
Our approach
The CertaLink Energy Certification Manager can significantly simplify the verification process for producers of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), as it runs in the background as a fully automated blockchain solution. It exists as a transparent platform along the entire RFNBO value chain. CertaLink is operated jointly by dena, Siemens Energy and TÜV Süd. dena operates a blockchain node as part of the network and checks the accuracy of the data before it is added to the blockchain. It also provides first-level support for blockchain users with regard to questions relating to verification.
Our milestones
- Since 2023: the pilot project at Nobian’s chlor-alkali electrolysis plant in Bitterfeld for certification of green hydrogen for end customers
- Since 2022: testing of data acquisition and process chain at the HIF Haru Oni demonstration plant for green e-fuel in Chile
Certification to verify the sustainability of e-fuels is a prerequisite for green hydrogen and derivatives such as e-methanol, e-ammonia or e-fuels to become tradable goods. The CertaLink Energy Certification Manager is based on blockchain technology and will be an important part of a future ecosystem.
TÜV SÜD has a clear focus on sustainability and decarbonisation. We are delighted to be working with Siemens Energy and dena to develop an innovative platform, the CertaLink Energy Certification Manager. This new service ensures trust and enables the origin to be traced along the entire power-to-X value chain.
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© HoffotografenToni Reinholz
Team Leader, Renewable energies
