グリーン水素を供給するインフラを設置するNatPower Hは、イタリアのすべての主要なマリーナに持続可能なエネルギー・ハブのネットワークを構築し、水素を動力とする船舶の継続的な開発と利用の推進を促す理想的な条件を確立することを目指しています。

NatPower HのCEOのアンドレア・ミネルドは次のように述べています。
「イタリアの造船業界は、建造されるボートの数で世界をリードしており、私たちの目的は、この重要な市場のエネルギー転換を促進し、CO2を直接排出しない水素で動くボートの使用を推進することである」「このプロジェクトはまだ始まったばかりですが、すでにイタリアのマリーナや港湾と25の合意があり、広く普及した水素燃料ステーションの世界的なネットワークの開発を開始することができます」

NatPower HはZHAとコラボレーションし、環境保護に責任を果たし、最高の安全基準を満たすグリーン水素補給ステーションを建設します。ZHAのモジュラー・システムに関する研究に基づき、この設計は地中海沿岸の様々な場所に適応可能で、全体のサイズ、座席、自転車充電設備、各港やマリーナ内の歩行者用通路など、その土地特有のニーズに基づき、給油所ごとにカスタマイズされた構成を可能にしています。

三次元ロボットによる材料配置を利用して各構造物のセグメントを作成するステーションは、完全にリサイクル可能な乾式組み立ての組積造で、建設廃棄物を最小限に抑えるとともに、材料の効率も高めています。3Dプリントされたブロックの層状の構成は、地中海の風景や海洋生態系に見られる自然の造形物の線状構造や流動的な幾何学的形状を生み出す、自然界に見られるプロセスを反映しています。 

この給油ステーションのデザインは、無筋積層構造、3Dプリント・コンクリート、持続可能なデジタル・コンクリート構造について研究してきたZHAのコンピューテーション・アンド・デザイン・リサーチ・グループ（ZHA CODE）とブロック・リサーチ・グループ、インクリメンタル3Dとの共同で開発された。このチームの高い評価を得たヴェネツィアのStriatus Bridgeや、リヨンのHolcim Innovation HubのPheonix Bridgeに見られるように、コンピュテーショナル・デザインと3Dプリンティングを統合した循環型構造では、簡単に分解してリサイクルできるブロックを使用することで、性能に妥協することなく、必要な構造材を最大50％削減することができます。

ザハ・ハディド・アーキテクツのディレクター、フィリッポ・イノチェンティは語ります。
「低炭素コンクリートで建設されたZHAの水素補給ステーションの構造強度は、材料の使用量を増やすのではなく、幾何学的形状によって生み出されています。2,000年以上前にローマ人によって地中海沿岸で開発された歴史的な工学技術に建設技術の最新イノベーションを融合させたこのステーションは、先進的な循環型建築技術を採用しており、エコロジーに配慮した未来へのNatPower Hのコミットメントを反映しています」

NatPower Hはまた、今年後半にバルセロナで開催される第37回アメリカズカップに参加する6チームのうち2チームのために、水素で動くチェイスボートを設計・建造しているサンロレンツォ・グループの有名ヨットメーカー、ブルーゲーム社とのパートナーシップも発表しました。

ニューヨーク・ヨットクラブの「アメリカン・マジック」チームと、フランスのサン・トロペ海洋スポーツクラブの「オリエント・エクスプレス・レーシング・チーム」をサポートするNatPower Hは、今年10月のアメリカズカップに向け、グリーン水素を供給し、各チームの追跡艇に燃料補給を実施します。このパートナーシップは、世界中で急速に成長している持続可能なボート市場において、グリーン水素の確立と普及によって可能となる利益を実証する、NatPower H社による広範なプログラムの一環です。

NatPower Hは、ザハ・ハディド・アーキテクツ、BluEnergy Revolution、Fitchner、Linde、Studio Maresca、S.i.g.e.、Tecma Solutionsと共同で、レジャーボート業界向けのグリーン水素燃料補給インフラを開発しました。

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The world’s first green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for the recreational boating industry will be initiated in 25 Italian marinas and ports with refuelling stations designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

A €100 million investment led by NatPower H (part of the NatPower group) the green hydrogen infrastructure will begin installation in the summer of 2024 and targets the provision of 100 refuelling stations throughout the Mediterranean over the next six years, with further expansion to the world’s most popular regions for recreational boating.

Produced with wind, solar and other renewable energy infrastructure, green hydrogen is converted into a stable, natural resource using NatPower H technologies to meet the ever-increasing global demand for sustainable sources of power. Emitting only water vapor and warm air, hydrogen generates electrical power in a fuel cell. The 100 refuelling stations operational by 2030 will deliver up to 3650 tons of green hydrogen annually, eliminating approximately 45,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions from the Mediterranean’s recreational boats every year.

NatPower H has developed a green hydrogen fuel solution based on three key principles: safety, scalability and sustainability. The NatPower H stations will supply hydrogen using proven RINA PED certified low-pressure metal hydrides technologies for marine applications that ensure compactness, safety and resilience in compliance with industry regulations and certifications together with a meticulous focus on circularity and the protection of marine ecosystems.

“On the back of a renewable project pipeline that already exceeds 23 GW, we created NatPower H – the first global operator for the production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen – to build the world’s first hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for recreational boating,” stated Fabrizio Zago, Group CEO NatPower. “We believe hydrogen to be one of the most efficient solutions capable of driving the energy transition of the entire recreational boating and yachting industry. Specifically, the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier through fuel cells and electric motors is proving to be one of the most promising options, offering excellent performance while respecting the environment.”

The boating industry is increasingly demanding ever more sustainable vessels and the world’s shipyards are responding with solutions to reduce the ecological impact of their operations. The demarcation of protected marine areas around the world which now prohibit the use of diesel engines underscores the importance of ecologically sustainable developments in the industry. This rapid energy transition is currently held back by the lack of infrastructure for distribution and refuelling with zero-impact energy sources.

Installing the infrastructure to deliver green hydrogen, NatPower H aims to create a network of sustainable energy hubs in all major Italian marinas and establish ideal conditions to facilitate the ongoing development and use of hydrogen-powered vessels.

“The Italian shipbuilding industry leads the world in terms of the number of boats built, and our aim is to facilitate the energy transition of this crucial market, promoting the use of hydrogen-powered boats with no direct CO2 emissions,” stated Andrea Minerdo, CEO NatPower H. “Although the project has only just been launched, we already have a pipeline of 25 agreements with Italian marinas and ports, allowing us to start developing a global network of widespread hydrogen fuel stations.”

NatPower H is collaborating with ZHA to construct green hydrogen refuelling stations that are ecologically responsible and meet the highest safety standards. Drawing on ZHA’s research into modular systems, the design is adaptable to the many varied locations throughout the Mediterranean, enabling a customized configuration for each refuelling station based on specific local needs such as overall size, seating, bike charging facilities and the pedestrian circulation within each port and marina.

Utilising 3D robotic material placement to create the segments of each structure, the stations are fully recyclable, dry-assembled masonry, minimising construction waste while also enhancing material efficiencies. The layered composition of 3D-printed blocks echoes the processes evident in nature which create the striated structures and fluid geometries of natural formations within Mediterranean landscapes and marine ecosystems. 

The refuelling stations’ design has been developed from ZHA’s Computation and Design Research Group’s (ZHA CODE) collaborations with Block Research Group and Incremental3D investigating unreinforced masonry structures, 3D-printed concrete and sustainable digital concrete construction. Evident in the team’s acclaimed Striatus Bridge in Venice and the Pheonix Bridge at the Holcim Innovation Hub in Lyon, circular construction integrating computational design and 3D-printing reduces the structural materials required by up to 50% with no compromise in performance using blocks that can be easily disassembled and recycled.

“Built with low-carbon concrete, the structural strength of ZHA’s hydrogen refuelling stations is generated through geometry rather than increased use of materials. Combining the latest innovations in construction techniques with the historic engineering developed throughout the Mediterranean by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago, the stations use advanced circular building technologies, reflecting NatPower H’s commitment to an ecologically responsible future,“ said Filippo Innocenti, Director of Zaha Hadid Architects.

NatPower H has also announced its partnership with Bluegame, the Sanlorenzo Group’s renowned yacht builders who are designing and constructing hydrogen-powered chase boats for two of the six teams participating in the 37th America’s Cup held later this year in Barcelona.

Supporting both the ‘American Magic’ team of the New York Yacht Club as well as the ‘Orient Express Racing Team’ of France’s Societe Nautique de Saint-Tropez, NatPower H will supply green hydrogen and implement refuelling procedures for each of the teams’ chase boats during their preparations for the Americas Cup this October. This partnership is part of a broader program by NatPower H demonstrating the benefits made possible with the establishment and widespread distribution of green hydrogen to the rapidly growing sustainable boating market around the world.

The green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for the recreational boating industry has been developed by NatPower H in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects, BluEnergy Revolution, Fitchner, Linde, Studio Maresca, S.i.g.e. and Tecma Solutions.

■建築概要

NatPower H
NatPower H is a pioneering global developer of innovative technologies for the production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen.
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NatPower
NatPower is an independent developer of infrastructural projects for clean energy generation, providing support to enterprises, utilities and investors globally. The company, boasting one of the largest renewable energy project pipelines in the world—totalling more than 20 GW—drives the energy transition process across all major technologies including solar, wind, storage and hydrogen. In just a few years, NatPower has secured its standing as one of the most prominent independent developers, actively operating in 7 different countries: Italy, United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, USA, Canada, Tunisia and Chile. NatPower operates from offices in Milan, London and Washington D.C.
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Design Team
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
ZHA Principal: Patrik Schumacher
ZHA Project Director: Filippo Innocenti
ZHA Project Associate: Luciano Letteriello
ZHA CODE: Tommaso Casucci, Heba Eiz, Oliver Moldow, Taeyoon Kim, Binru Wang, Jianfei Chu, Vishu Bhooshan, Henry Louth, Shajay Bhooshan
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Consultants Team
Strategic Positioning: Baglietto
American’s Cup Partnership: BlueGame
Hydrogen Technology Consultant: BluEnergy Revolution
Project Management & Engineering Advisor: Fichtner
Media & PR: Havas
Hydrogen and Technology Partner: Linde
Legal Consultant Partner: Studio Maresca
Safety Advisor: Sige
Communication & Images: Tecma Solutions