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Portuguese company seeks partners for green hydrogen production equipment distribution

Summary

Closed for EoI
Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRPT20240529014
Term of Validity
29 May 2024 - 29 May 2025
Company's Country
  • Portugal
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A Portuguese services SME with over 16 years of experience in technical analysis and energy solution implementation seeks to commercialize and install green hydrogen production equipment in the tertiary and industrial markets under a commercial agreement with technical assistance. The SME is actively engaged in various processes related to the national energy strategy, energy transition, and recent projects focused on green hydrogen production.
Full Description
The Portuguese services SME based in northern Portugal, specifically in Oporto, boasts over 16 years of experience in technical analysis and the implementation of energy solutions.

Some of the key points about this company:

Expertise and market knowledge
- The SME has extensive knowledge of the Portuguese market.
- Their experience spans installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical, gas, and renewable equipment, as well as water supply systems.

Customer base and energy distribution
- The company serves a diverse customer base, including over 250,000 end customers in Portugal.
- They also engage with more than 2,500 industrial companies interested in adopting green hydrogen production technology.
- These industrial players include ceramics producers/distributors, gas suppliers, water utilities, and metal mechanics companies.

Focus on decarbonization
- The SME recognizes the ceramics and metalworking sectors as key areas for contributing to decarbonization efforts.
- Their strong market understanding and excellent customer relationships position them for success.

Hydrogen production business
- The company aims to expand into the hydrogen production business.
- Their vision includes project development, commercialization (with technical assistance), and installation of hydrogen production and storage equipment.
- They seek partners with hydrogen production technology expertise to promote these products.

European funds and sustainability
- Leveraging opportunities provided by European funds, the SME aims to collaborate with global leaders in energy technology.
- Their goal is to contribute to a sustainable, decarbonized future by offering a portfolio of “Zero Emission” solutions, including battery systems, fuel cells, ePowertrain systems, and electrolyzers for green hydrogen production.

This Portuguese SME is poised to play a vital role in advancing green hydrogen technology and ensuring a cleaner, more sustainable industrial landscape, and is looking for green hydrogen production equipment representation under a commercial agreement.
Advantages and Innovations
The Portuguese SME aims to develop installations using electricity generated from renewable sources. Specifically, they plan to combine a photovoltaic system with an electrolyzer and a storage system to produce renewable hydrogen on-site.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
IPR description
Innovative technical solutions for hydrogen production and storage, with a particular focus on the utilization of a blend of green hydrogen and natural gas, will initially reduce CO2 emissions and ultimately facilitate the transition to 100% hydrogen operation.

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The SME is seeking industrial partners involved in the manufacture and/or distribution of technological solutions for hydrogen production. Specifically, they are interested in partners whose products require distribution and who are open to establishing a commercial agreement.

Key points regarding the desired partner:

Product distribution
- The partner should have products related to hydrogen production that need distribution channels and aims to play a crucial role in disseminating these products.
- The ideal partner would like to have a specialized distributor capable of efficiently handling the distribution process.

World leaders in energy technology
- The SME is actively seeking collaboration with global leaders in the energy technology sector.
- Their goal is to contribute to a sustainable and decarbonized future across diverse economic and industrial sectors.

Zero emission solutions
The partner’s portfolio should include “Net Zero emission” solutions:
- Battery Systems
- Fuel Cells
- ePowertrain Systems
- Electrolyzer Systems (for hydrogen production).

In summary, the SME aims to find a partner with advanced sustainable energy solutions, particularly in the field of hydrogen production.
Type and Size of Partner
  • Big company
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME 11-49
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 04005004 - Photovoltaics
  • 04001006 - Transport and storage of hydrogen
  • 04002002 - Hydrogen production
Market keywords
  • 06010003 - Energy for Industry
Targeted countries
  • All countries