Air Liquide continues to strengthen its energy targets with the inauguration of a 20 MW electrolyzer plant at its facility in Oberhausen, Germany. This plant, considered the largest of its kind in the country, will produce up to 2,900 tons of green hydrogen per year using PEM electrolyzer technology developed in collaboration with Siemens Energy.
Green hydrogen plant in North Rhine-Westphalia
The plant was inaugurated in the presence of Hendrik Wüst, the Prime Minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, who stressed the importance of hydrogen as a vital solution for a climate-neutral future, especially in energy-intensive industries such as steel and chemicals.
The start-up and operation of this large electrolyzer is a historic event for the care and protection of the environment in our industrial region and brings us closer to becoming the first climate-neutral industrial region in Europe.
Wüst stated.
The project reinforces the company’s commitment to industrial decarbonization. industrial decarbonization in one of Europe’s most densely populated and industrialized areas. The integration of this plant into the company’s existing hydrogen infrastructure will hydrogen infrastructure infrastructure will accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, supporting both industry and the mobility sector.
Air Liquide Germany board chairman Gilles Le Van praised the cooperation between authorities and companies in carrying out this pioneering project.“The collaboration with Siemens Energy and the support of the local government have been instrumental in achieving this common goal of decarbonization,” he said.
The power supply for the plant is secured by a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft, which will provide wind powerensuring that the hydrogen produced is fully renewable and complies with European clean energy standards.
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