The planned water electrolysis plant will have a capacity of approximately 600 MW. The customer, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, will use the produced hydrogen in hard-to-abate industries, thereby avoiding CO2 emissions.
“Large scale projects like this demonstrate that industry plays a central role in scaling up the hydrogen economy and that the business case in Europe is viable under the right conditions – particularly the alignment of affordable green electricity and reliable off-takers. We believe our technology can make a competitive contribution,” said Dr Werner Ponikwar, CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera.
thyssenkrupp nucera will further develop the project in close collaboration with the customer, with the aim of signing an engineering, procurement, and fabrication (EPF) contract in the next phase. The realisation of the project is subject to a final investment decision (FID) thereafter, which could be taken in 2026.
This current project would be the third large scale hydrogen project in the region to be realised using technology from the companu. Currently, two projects are already underway: a 200 MW facility for Shell in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and a 740 MW facility for Stegra supporting the development of Europe’s first industrial green steel plant. These projects highlight the company’s central role in the industrial expansion of the hydrogen economy and in achieving Europe’s decarbonisation targets.