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Released December 28, 2021 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--German energy company RWE AG (Essen, Germany) has partnered with Linde to develop a 200-megawatt (MW) electrolyser plant to make green hydrogen in Lingen, Germany.
The project is among a number of major green hydrogen alliances that RWE is part of, and the project--on final investment approval--will see Linde deliver two 100-MW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysers to RWE's Lingen power plant.
"By 2030, RWE aims to create 2 gigawatt of electrolyser capacity of its own in order to generate green hydrogen," explained Sopna Sury, chief operating officer hydrogen, RWE Generation "Of the more than 30 hydrogen projects RWE is involved in, GET H2 in Lingen is by far the most advanced large-scale plant. The preselection of Linde as our technical provider for a substantial part of this project is an important milestone on the way to an investment decision. Being able to plan the technical details for the first two electrolyser units now means we can make a swift start on implementing the project if funding is awarded. We are pleased to be able to draw on Linde's rich experience in planning complex technology projects on an industrial scale for this task."
The permit planning is part of the pre-project development phase. The subsequent detailed engineering, procurement and construction phases are expressly subject to the award of state aid through the Federal Republic of Germany. GET H2 is one of three German hydrogen projects that RWE is involved in to be shortlisted for funding from the European Commission's Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) programme.
Industrial Info is tracking a major surge in investment by Germany's power and chemical sectors for sustainable and recyclable chemicals, which are increasingly used by the mobility, power, industrial, chemical and other end-use industries. About 50% of the total investment in related grassroot projects is for the development of green hydrogen. Over the past year, Germany's total investment in related grassroot projects has more than doubled from US$1.53 billion in nine projects to more than US$4 billion in 25 projects. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can click here for a list of related projects. For additional information, see November 30, 2021, article--Germany's Chemical Sector Exceeds $4 Billion in Active Projects.
The two 100-MW electrolysers at Lingen will be powered by offshore wind power from the North Sea to produce green hydrogen, which RWE stated will "help avoid the emission of significant volumes of carbon dioxide." The first 100-MW electrolyser is planned to be operational in 2024, with the second due to be completed by early 2025 provided that public funding under the IPCEI mechanism is awarded in due time.
The envisaged 200-MW plant is part of RWE's ambition to erect a 300-MW electrolyser by 2026 at Lingen. The company plans to scale the total electrolyser capacity at Lingen to potentially 2 GW by 2030 as part of cross-industry effort to reach the "critical mass required to kick-start the creation of a cross-regional European hydrogen infrastructure and to develop a strong European hydrogen market."
The GET H2 joint project involves bp, Evonik, Nowega, OGE, RWE and SalzgitterFlachstahl who are aiming to create a cross-border infrastructure to link the production, transport, storage and industrial use of green hydrogen between Lingen, Gelsenkirchen, the Dutch border and Salzgitter. In Lingen, green hydrogen will be used to supply the bp refinery in Gelsenkirchen from 2024. Most of the transport will take place via existing gas grid lines which will be converted to hydrogen transport. In 2025, it is planned to extend the network to the Dutch border, and in 2026 RWE will integrate a cavern storage facility in Gronau-Epe. By 2030, the network is to be extended to the Salzgitter steelworks and, if necessary, connected to other networks.
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The project is among a number of major green hydrogen alliances that RWE is part of, and the project--on final investment approval--will see Linde deliver two 100-MW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysers to RWE's Lingen power plant.
"By 2030, RWE aims to create 2 gigawatt of electrolyser capacity of its own in order to generate green hydrogen," explained Sopna Sury, chief operating officer hydrogen, RWE Generation "Of the more than 30 hydrogen projects RWE is involved in, GET H2 in Lingen is by far the most advanced large-scale plant. The preselection of Linde as our technical provider for a substantial part of this project is an important milestone on the way to an investment decision. Being able to plan the technical details for the first two electrolyser units now means we can make a swift start on implementing the project if funding is awarded. We are pleased to be able to draw on Linde's rich experience in planning complex technology projects on an industrial scale for this task."
The permit planning is part of the pre-project development phase. The subsequent detailed engineering, procurement and construction phases are expressly subject to the award of state aid through the Federal Republic of Germany. GET H2 is one of three German hydrogen projects that RWE is involved in to be shortlisted for funding from the European Commission's Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) programme.
Industrial Info is tracking a major surge in investment by Germany's power and chemical sectors for sustainable and recyclable chemicals, which are increasingly used by the mobility, power, industrial, chemical and other end-use industries. About 50% of the total investment in related grassroot projects is for the development of green hydrogen. Over the past year, Germany's total investment in related grassroot projects has more than doubled from US$1.53 billion in nine projects to more than US$4 billion in 25 projects. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can click here for a list of related projects. For additional information, see November 30, 2021, article--Germany's Chemical Sector Exceeds $4 Billion in Active Projects.
The two 100-MW electrolysers at Lingen will be powered by offshore wind power from the North Sea to produce green hydrogen, which RWE stated will "help avoid the emission of significant volumes of carbon dioxide." The first 100-MW electrolyser is planned to be operational in 2024, with the second due to be completed by early 2025 provided that public funding under the IPCEI mechanism is awarded in due time.
The envisaged 200-MW plant is part of RWE's ambition to erect a 300-MW electrolyser by 2026 at Lingen. The company plans to scale the total electrolyser capacity at Lingen to potentially 2 GW by 2030 as part of cross-industry effort to reach the "critical mass required to kick-start the creation of a cross-regional European hydrogen infrastructure and to develop a strong European hydrogen market."
The GET H2 joint project involves bp, Evonik, Nowega, OGE, RWE and SalzgitterFlachstahl who are aiming to create a cross-border infrastructure to link the production, transport, storage and industrial use of green hydrogen between Lingen, Gelsenkirchen, the Dutch border and Salzgitter. In Lingen, green hydrogen will be used to supply the bp refinery in Gelsenkirchen from 2024. Most of the transport will take place via existing gas grid lines which will be converted to hydrogen transport. In 2025, it is planned to extend the network to the Dutch border, and in 2026 RWE will integrate a cavern storage facility in Gronau-Epe. By 2030, the network is to be extended to the Salzgitter steelworks and, if necessary, connected to other networks.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
