Axpo to build new green hydrogen plant in Switzerland

As one of the most climate-friendly energy sources, especially for industry and transportation, green hydrogen will be key to achieving both Switzerland and the EU’s decarbonisation strategies. Axpo is one of Switzerland’s largest producers and one of Europe’s leading marketers of renewable energies in Europe, and intends to take a leading role in this area.

Thanks to its hydropower plants, the Swiss company is well-positioned to produce green hydrogen. Internationally, it has strong partnerships with other leading companies in the hydrogen sector. For example, its subsidiary Axpo Italia is co-operating with RINA and ABB to develop a robust hydrogen supply chain and implement green hydrogen projects in various industrial sectors.

The planned green hydrogen production facility in Brugg is designed for an installed capacity of up to 15 MW and will produce approximately 2000 tpy of green hydrogen by electrolysis. The electricity required for production comes from the nearby Wildegg-Brugg hydropower plant, owned by Axpo.

The hydrogen will be transported to the filling station of the company’s local partner, Voegtlin-Meyer, through a pipeline, and also sold to other filling stations in the region. The new energy source will be able to power approximately 300 trucks and buses per year. The project will also make an important contribution to the reduction of CO₂ emissions in the mobility sector. IBB Energie AG, the local energy supplier in the Brugg region, intends to use the plant’s waste heat for a local heating network for industrial companies.

The citizens of Brugg will have the final say when it comes to the land use in a public meeting in December 2021. If the decision is positive, Axpo will submit a building permit application. Commissioning of the plant is scheduled for the end of 2023.

Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/17112021/axpo-to-build-new-green-hydrogen-plant-in-switzerland/