Hydrogen provider, Tyczka Hydrogen, has invested in an electrolysis plant with an output of 5 MW and a filling station for hydrogen trailers.
Supported by a grant of €5 million from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, the hydrogen filling station already under construction at the port of Schweinfurt will be supplemented by a production facility.
Dr Frank Götzelmann, CEO of Tyczka Hydrogen, said: "We would like to thank the Bavarian state government for its support through the Bavarian Electrolyser Funding Programme. The project is an important step in driving forward the sustainable transformation of the energy supply. With the new production facility in Schweinfurt, we can better supply customers in central Germany with green hydrogen and hydrogen solutions. In doing so, we are making an important contribution to the decarbonisation of mobility and industry."
Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy, Hubert Aiwanger, added: "Tyczka Hydrogen GmbH is showing in Schweinfurt how a regional hydrogen value chain can be created – from production to use. We need such projects to make our energy supply future-proof and more independent. That is why we are supporting the company with our funding programmes for hydrogen filling stations and electrolysers.”
The location in the industrial environment of the Schweinfurt port, the good transport links to national highways, and various expansion options make the site an ideal building block in our growing supply network. In particular, the combination with the hydrogen filling station at the site offers good conditions for emission-free mobility in public transport and for heavy commercial vehicles.
Thomas Zorn, Managing Director of Tyczka Hydrogen, stated: "This investment decision to build the production plant is another important milestone for us in expanding our hydrogen business. It also shows that we are consistently implementing hydrogen projects from production through distribution to practical application. We are convinced that regionally produced green hydrogen is the key to transforming our energy system. In the future, imported hydrogen will gradually supplement national needs."
Over 6000 tpy of CO2 can be saved compared to fossil fuels due to this plant. In addition, production will be beneficial to the grid, as electricity from renewable sources such as photovoltaics and wind power will be used, so that the hydrogen serves as an energy storage device for the renewable energy. Due to the proximity to the grid connection point of the SuedLink direct current line, wind power from the north and offshore wind are also accessible to the plant.
The plant can produce up to 2.2 tpd of green hydrogen, which is intended for use in mobility, industry, research, and development. Construction of the green hydrogen production plant is scheduled to begin in 2025 and commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2026.