Consulting Services/Study, Identification and Analysis of Gaps in PtX Financing in Non-OECD Countries

Brief description of the Contract:

In line with the Paris Agreement, which came into force in November 2016 and aims to keep global warming well below 2 degrees and, if possible, limit it to 1.5 degrees, the EU and Germany have set themselves the ambitious climate protection target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and 2045 respectively. For effective climate protection, it is also imperative to support the defossilization of partner countries outside the EU. Almost all sectors of industry, energy, thermal energy and transport are affected by the complete transformation to a climate-neutral future. However, some sectors cannot be decarbonized through electrification alone, or can only be decarbonized with difficulty or inefficiency, and will continue to rely on gaseous and liquid energy sources. CO₂-free gaseous and liquid energy carriers such as hydrogen and hydrogen-based derivatives (hereinafter also: Power-to-X (PtX) products), which include ammonia, methane, methanol, and kerosene, among others, consequently play a crucial role in the further development and completion of the German, European, and global energy transition.

The aim of the project is to identify and investigate gaps for the financing of so-called "Power-to-X" (PtX) projects in non-OECD countries.  

Requested Consultant services:

The assignment is divided into the following six work packages:

1. Elicitation of the basic requirements for the financing of PtX projects
2. Survey of experiences of the developers of PtX projects  
3. Survey of the funding landscape for PtX projects in non-OECD countries  
4. Survey of the commercial financing landscape for PtX projects in non-OECD countries
5. Assessment of risks of PtX projects in non-OECD countries
6. Conduct a gap analysis for PtX project funding