Boosting low-carbon H2 and reducing costs with digital technology
Hydrogen takes center stage in global decarbonization efforts. Siemens and Capgemini have collaborated on a new whitepaper to demonstrate how low-carbon hydrogen can play a crucial role in reducing CO₂ emissions in hard-to-abate sectors.
Digital solutions can reduce hydrogen costs by 9%-12%
Digitalization plays a pivotal role in enhancing the investment case for low-carbon hydrogen projects by optimizing design, operations and management of production assets, potentially reducing the Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH) by approximately 9%-12% through various digital levers.
Siemens-Capgemini strategic partnership
Siemens and Capgemini have formed a complementary partnership to leverage digital transformation throughout the low-carbon hydrogen value chain, with Siemens providing advanced digitalization and automation solutions while Capgemini offers business and technological transformation expertise.
Digital twin approach
The implementation of comprehensive digital twins (virtual replicas of physical assets) at different stages— as-designed, as-built and as-operated — serves as blueprints for future hydrogen projects, enabling simulation before investment and helping overcome the lack of experience from new market entrants.
Hydrogen performance suite benefits
Siemens' hydrogen performance suite integrates information from digital twins, simulation models and process automation systems to improve energy efficiency, enable predictive maintenance, enhance safety compliance and optimize processes —demonstrating up to 12% improvements in similar fields.
Pre-engineered templates and libraries
Siemens has developed pre-engineered, ready-to-use templates and libraries for hydrogen plant systems that allow users (package unit suppliers, EPC companies, owner-operators) to adopt pre-configured engineering to their specific situations, making the integrated engineering process more efficient.
End-to-End traceability solutions
The partnership offers end-to-end traceability solutions that are recognized by end users and public authorities to certify the carbon intensity of produced hydrogen, ensuring its marketability and profitability in an increasingly regulated market.