Final Project Conference

11 February 2025 - Fondation Universitaire, Brussels
Join us on 11 February 2025!
This goal of this conference is to present the results of the work conducted under the EU Funded Project dedicated to Nuclear Power Hydrogen Cogeneration (NPHyCO).  This two-and-a-half-year project kicked-off in the Autumn of 2022 focusing on the potential for developing large scale, low-carbon, hydrogen production facilities linked to nuclear power plants. More information about this project can be found here.
This conference aims to bring together around 70 participants, including:
  • The NPHyCo consortium partners
  • Organisations involved in other relevant EU funded Projects (eg TANDEM and GEMINI)
  • Stakeholders to whom this project is of relevance (nuclear industry, hydrogen sector and downstream users/energy intensive industries)
  • Policymakers, including representatives from the European Commission, European Parliament and the Member States
10.00 – 10.30
Registration & Welcome Coffee
10.30 – 10.45
Welcome by Project Coordinator Canet Serin - Project Manager, Covalion/Framatome GMBH
10.45 - 11.00
Overview of the NPHyCo project by Canet Serin - Project Manager, Covalion/Framatome GMBH
11.00 - 11.45
Technical Requirements
This session will focus on the following areas covered by the project:
  • Flexible operation of nuclear power plants in relation to hydrogen cogeneration
  • Implementation aspects, including the decision matrix, data requirements and presentation of an illustrative scenario
The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion & audience Q&A

Speakers & Panellists include
  • Martin Kykal - Project Engineer, ESG
  • Stéphanie Crevon (CEA)
  • Martin Glueckler - Project Manager H2 Technologies, Framatome/Covalion   
11.45 – 12.00
Coffee Break
12.00 - 12.30
Licensing & Safety Aspects
Overview of the licensing and safety aspects related to the coupling of a hydrogen production plant with an existing nuclear power plant
​Speakers include
  • Jan Meulenbrugge (NRG)
The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion & audience Q&A
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.45
The Business Case
This session will focus on the following areas covered by the project:
  • Presenting the Business Plan
  • Overview of financial considerations
  • Secondary regulation aspects
Speakers include
  • Cecilia Herrero Moriana (Technology Partnerships and Funding Manager, Tecnatom/Westinghouse)
The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion & audience Q&A
14.45 - 15.00
Coffee Break
15.00 - 15.30
Public Acceptance
This session will focus on aspects to be considered in relation to public awareness, engagement and acceptance
Speakers include
  • Jessica Johnson - Communications & Advocacy Director, nucleareurope
Panel discussion & Audience Q&A
15.30 – 16.00
Overview of other relevant EU Projects
​TANDEM – Claire Vaglio-Goudard (CEA, tbc)
16.00 – 16.15
Closing Remarks – Rosalinde Van der Vlies, Director Clean Planet Directorate, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission.
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