Study visit to Iceland - focus on energy transition, hydrogen, and CCS in Iceland and Norway
29.12.2022
Its purpose was to explore activities in Iceland and Norway in energy transition, hydrogen, and CCS
The delegation from the Ministry of Climate and Environment, The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management and people from donor projects partners in Norway and Iceland participated in a visit to Iceland, organized by the Icelandic National Energy Authority. The conference was a great opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience related to achieving climate neutrality by Iceland, Norway and Poland.
The meeting was attended, among others by representatives of the Icelandic Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Iceland, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the National Energy Authority, as well as the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) and the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment along with the National Fund for Environment Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW). The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Iceland, Mr. Gerard Pokruszyński.
The participants visited the Hellisheiði geothermal heat and power plant (the largest geothermal power plant in Iceland, with the only electrolyser installation for the production of green hydrogen on the island) and Svartsengi (the third largest geothermal power plant in Iceland in terms of electricity production). Thanks to energy plants such as these, Iceland already provides 99% of electricity and heat production from zero-emission sources. Even so, Iceland is taking several additional measures – including developing a hydrogen production technology and other zero-emission fuels as well as capturing and storing CO2 – all that to cut the use of fossil fuels in Iceland’s transportation sector. With the exceptional geothermal conditions of Iceland, it is currently one of the most prosperous nations in the Old Continent.
The study visit allowed to share experience and resulted in making valuable contacts between Polish, Icelandic and Norwegian stakeholders.
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