Installation Permitting Guide (IPG) Now Out for Public Review
Karen Hall, National Hydrogen Association
The IPG was created in response to the growing need for guidance to facilitate permitting of small hydrogen and fuel cell stationary installations in Europe.
This document is not a standard, but is a compendium of useful information for a variety of users with a role in installing these systems, including:
- Design Engineers
- Manufacturers
- Installers
- Operators/Maintenance
- Regulators
The IPG provides a structured analysis of known documents relevant for the permitting of hydrogen and fuel cell systems in Europe, records best practices for the installation of different generic types of hydrogen and fuel cell systems, provides guidance on issues not properly dealt with in existing documents, and hence, provides the basis for harmonized permitting guidance. The IPG takes account of issues such as the installation environment, country and jurisdiction as well as taking full account of the already established permitting requirements for natural gas appliances.
The project is mainly aimed at installations incorporating fuel cells with net electrical outputs up to 10kWel (small according to IEC 62282-3-3 Ed. 1, Chapter 11). Systems providing combined heat and power (CHP) on the order of 50 kW combined heat and electrical power, suitable for small back-up power supplies, residential CHPs and small renewable storage systems may therefore be included. In addition, much of the guidance provided may also be applicable to larger systems which may serve small communities or groups of households.
Stakeholders are encouraged to review the draft, and provide feedback directly to by E-mail Deborah Willoughby at Deborah.Willoughby@hsl.gov.uk no later than 12 January 2009.
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