The plant will produce up to 4 tonnes per day of green hydrogen (about 1,000 tonnes per year) based on 10 MW of installed capacity.
The project in Schwäbisch Gmünd represents a milestone in the market ramp-up of green hydrogen in Germany and exemplifies the integration of renewable gas into local ecosystems. The plant will use renewable electricity secured from hydro, wind and solar power purchase agreements. The hydrogen will be used partly in the H2-Aspen industrial park and at a JET H2 hydrogen filling station.
The project is funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the EU, among others, and supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through a €6.4-million grant agreement.
“The project demonstrates the economic viability of hydrogen solutions in the transport and industry sectors and also supports the state of Baden-Württemberg in its efforts to become a model region for the development of hydrogen refueling infrastructure,” said Luc Graré, Head of Central & Eastern Europe at Lhyfe. “We very much welcome the fact that the state and the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd want to implement their ambitious goals for a hydrogen economy based on renewable energies and that we are taking this step together. With the construction of the production plant, we are making an important contribution to the goals of the federal government.”
