RegEnKibo, Kirchheimbolanden (R&D)
RegEnKibo, Kirchheimbolanden (R&D) is a hydrogen project in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; status: completed (project page status).
Overview
Statuscompleted (project page status)
Country · regionGermany · Rhineland-Palatinate
Technologypower-to-gas, three-phase methanation, cogeneration plants, sector coupling, optimization algorithms
ProductCH4International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Componentswind turbines, solar cells, batteries, power-to-gas systems, gas storage systems, co-generation units, power and gas grids, virtual power plant
Configuration DetailSector coupling of electricity and gas systems; power-to-gas with three-phase methanation as an investigated converter; power and gas networks modeled, validated, and integrated with optimization algorithms; virtual power plant included in the analysis
Power Sourcewind power, solar power, renewable electricity
Power Source DetailWind turbines and solar cells/photovoltaic facilities supply fluctuating renewable electricity in the modeled regional system.
Project GroupEnergiewende / regionalization of energy supply on the distribution-grid level
Project Typeresearch project
Capacity & economics
Demand Consumptionhouseholds, business/commercial users, industry
Status & timeline
Actual UtilizationVirtual-model simulation of the electricity and gas network connection; not physical operating utilization
EventProject duration: 01.06.2015–30.05.2018 (36 months)
Date online (tracker field)2015 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameKirchheimbolanden
Local NameRegionalisierung der Energieversorgung auf Verteilnetzebene am Modellstandort Kirchheimbolanden (RegEnKibo)
Official NameRegionalisierung der Energieversorgung auf Verteilnetzebene am Modellstandort Kirchheimbolanden (RegEnKibo)
Additional project information
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Control Systems RegEnKibo Shared by 6 fields: Current
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Control Systems RegEnKibo (German project page) Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Regional Generation, Use, and Storage of Power Shared by 3 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 5 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engler-Bunte-Institut Projektsteckbrief RegEnKibo Shared by 2 fields: Current
- EWR Netz GmbH RegEnZell
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Electric Energy Systems and High-Voltage Engineering RegEnKibo project entry
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RegEnKibo, Kirchheimbolanden (R&D) | View exact valueRegEnKibo, Kirchheimbolanden (R&D) | RegEnKibo | — | |
| Site Name | Kirchheimbolanden | View exact valueKirchheimbolanden | RegEnKibo | — | |
| Administrative Area | Rhineland-Palatinate | View exact valueRhineland-Palatinate | RegEnKibo | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | RegEnKibo | — | |
| Local Name | Regionalisierung der Energieversorgung auf Verteilnetzebene am Modellstandort Kirchheimbolanden (RegEnKibo) | View exact valueRegionalisierung der Energieversorgung auf Verteilnetzebene am Modellstandort Kirchheimbolanden (RegEnKibo) | RegEnKibo (German project page) | — | |
| Official Name | Regionalisierung der Energieversorgung auf Verteilnetzebene am Modellstandort Kirchheimbolanden (RegEnKibo) | View exact valueRegionalisierung der Energieversorgung auf Verteilnetzebene am Modellstandort Kirchheimbolanden (RegEnKibo) | RegEnKibo (German project page) | — | |
| Components | wind turbines, solar cells, batteries, power-to-gas systems, gas storage systems, co-generation units, power and gas grids, virtual power plant | View exact value["wind turbines","solar cells","batteries","power-to-gas systems","gas storage systems","co-generation units","power and gas grids","virtual power plant"] | Regional Generation, Use, and Storage of Power | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Sector coupling of electricity and gas systems; power-to-gas with three-phase methanation as an investigated converter; power and gas networks modeled, validated, and integrated with optimization algorithms; virtual power plant included in the analysis | View exact valueSector coupling of electricity and gas systems; power-to-gas with three-phase methanation as an investigated converter; power and gas networks modeled, validated, and integrated with optimization algorithms; virtual power plant included in the analysis | RegEnKibo (German project page) | — | |
| Power Source | wind power, solar power, renewable electricity | View exact value["wind power","solar power","renewable electricity"] | Regional Generation, Use, and Storage of Power | — | |
| Power Source Detail | Wind turbines and solar cells/photovoltaic facilities supply fluctuating renewable electricity in the modeled regional system. | View exact valueWind turbines and solar cells/photovoltaic facilities supply fluctuating renewable electricity in the modeled regional system. | Regional Generation, Use, and Storage of Power | — | |
| Product | CH4 | View exact valueCH4 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Group | Energiewende / regionalization of energy supply on the distribution-grid level | View exact valueEnergiewende / regionalization of energy supply on the distribution-grid level | RegEnKibo | — | |
| Project Type | research project | View exact valueresearch project | RegEnKibo | — | |
| Technology | power-to-gas, three-phase methanation, cogeneration plants, sector coupling, optimization algorithms | View exact value["power-to-gas","three-phase methanation","cogeneration plants","sector coupling","optimization algorithms"] | RegEnKibo (German project page) | — | |
| Demand Consumption | households, business/commercial users, industry | View exact value["households","business/commercial users","industry"] | Projektsteckbrief RegEnKibo | — | |
| Actual Utilization | Virtual-model simulation of the electricity and gas network connection; not physical operating utilization | View exact valueVirtual-model simulation of the electricity and gas network connection; not physical operating utilization | RegEnZell | Current | |
| Event | Project duration: 01.06.2015–30.05.2018 (36 months) | View exact valueProject duration: 01.06.2015–30.05.2018 (36 months) | Projektsteckbrief RegEnKibo | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2015 | View exact value{"date":"2015","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | completed (project page status) | View exact valuecompleted (project page status) | RegEnKibo project entry | Current | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
16 current sourced values · 2 older values · Record updated