Stargate demonstrates green hydrogen full value chain on the Canary Islands
Published by Poppy Clements,
Assistant Editor
Global Hydrogen Review,
Stargate Hydrogen Solutions OÜ (Stargate) has signed a grant agreement with the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon Europe programme, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to delivering sustainable energy solutions.
The project, coordinated by the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN), will receive €0.7 million for demonstrating the full value chain of green hydrogen. The project will utilise renewable energy from a 6 MW offshore wind facility to produce green hydrogen using a marinised high-efficiency electrolysis unit.
A 1 MW Gateway series electrolyser from Stargate will be installed in the onshore hydrogen production plant at the PLOCAN site on Gran Canaria. The generated green hydrogen and oxygen will be used at the local hospital complex. The production of green hydrogen in maritime environments is still in its technological infancy, with only a handful of demonstration projects ongoing in Europe.
Stargate will be granted €3 million which covers the delivery and installation of the novel 1 MW electrolyser system that includes Stargate Stellar series stacks as well as hydrogen/oxygen compression and storage equipment.
“Stargate looks forward to delivering our gateway series electrolyser specifically developed for maritime applications. Being part of this demonstration project brings Stargate to the technological forefront of the developing field of maritime electrolysis, paving the way for future on-shore and off-shore installations,” said Stargate CTO, Rainer Küngas.
In addition to Stargate, the project consortium includes the following partners: ESTEYCO, NeoDyne, 2G Solutions, ICoRSA, CMC, SCS, GOBCAN, SPLP, and EMEC as an associated partner. The consortium is dedicated to engaging related stakeholders and developing replicable models for the future commercial use of green hydrogen that could be adopted more widely, on the other Canary Islands as well in other maritime locations. This project is part of the Zero Net Emissions 2030 Health Strategy, specifically focusing on sustainable projects of strategic importance.
The project will start on the 1 September 2023 and will last for 5 years. The total budget is €13 million, out of which €10.7 million will be covered by the EU.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/06072023/stargate-demonstrates-green-hydrogen-full-value-chain-on-the-canary-islands/
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