H-TEC SYSTEMS and Groupe E will implement the first hydrogen project in Western Switzerland.
For this project, two H-TEC SYSTEMS ME450/1400 PEM electrolysers will produce green hydrogen from hydropower at the Schiffenen Dam. Starting in 2023, approximately 300 tpy of green hydrogen will be produced, which will be used primarily for the decarbonisation of freight transport.
The production plant at the Schiffenen Dam is located in the canton of Fribourg and is the first plant of its kind in western Switzerland. The two PEM electrolysers will be supplied with more than 2 MW of green energy from a rotary turbine at the dam. The location of the production plant near the A12 and A1 freeways is ideal for delivering the hydrogen to nearby refuelling stations. With the help of tanker trucks, the hydrogen will be transported by road to the stations.
Energy supplier Groupe E is launching a pilot project with the PEM electrolysers and is pleased to have found an experienced partner in H-TEC SYSTEMS. "With this project we are entering new territory. The constructive, open, and transparent communication with H-TEC SYSTEMS, as well as their experience with their own efficient PEM electrolysers, gives us confidence in the upcoming implementation phase", explains Urs Kröpfli, Project Manager of Groupe E.