The study shows that the metropolitan region has economic potential in the product-related value chain. Depending on the scenario, this market sector can become a decisive factor and will create jobs in several fields in the European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg (EMN). However, the simulations show that the generation potential from energy surpluses is not sufficient for significant export. However, the own production of hydrogen in the metropolitan region could cover the own demand, mainly heavy duty vehicles and process heat, and thus could also be an incentive for the own infrastructure development. However, the simulation clearly shows that a pushed expansion of renewable energies is indispensable and that the storage capacities and concepts planned so far will not be sufficient to buffer the surplus energy peaks and make them available. There is a need for research and action here, both specifically for the EMN and for other regions. From our point of view, it will be crucial for the EMN that the existing industry in the EMN acquires the competences to develop and produce components, partial and complete systems for hydrogen technology. For this purpose, it is important to provide easy access to this knowledge in the form of a central knowledge center and to ensure close networking of the various players in the product-related value chain.

Diese Studie wurde im Auftrag des Wissenschaftsreferats der Stadt Nürnberg für die Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg in Auftrag gegeben und vom Energie Campus Nürnberg (EnCN) durchgeführt. Unter der Projektleitung des EnCN haben die Institutionen Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg, das Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS und die ENERGIEregion gemeinschaftlich erstellt.