Swiss utility Romande Energie eyes green hydrogen
Vaud-based company believes hydrogen can ease renewable electricity intermittency and offer cheaper alternative to trucking firms
Romande Energie is planning to manufacture green hydrogen and will set out its wider power-to-X strategy by mid-2021, a top executive at the Swiss utility tells Hydrogen Economist. The utility, based near Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, has been exploring the potential of hydrogen for a few years and hired Jeremie Brillet as its head of hydrogen and power-to-X in October to formalise and lead its strategy. “I joined the company to consolidate this knowledge and deepen the understanding of the opportunity in hydrogen for Romande Energie, and what role we can play in the value chain,” says Brillet. “We are still at the brainstorming stage, but within six months we will define a clear strategy
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