German energy company Uniper has selected Electric Hydrogen as its exclusive partner to design a 200 MW electrolysis plant for large-scale electrolysis within Uniper’s Green Wilhelmshaven project in northern Germany. Electric Hydrogen began executing the preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) for the project in October this year. The companies announced the collaboration on November 18. Uniper’s Green Wilhelmshaven project consists of two major systems: large-scale electrolysis, which will produce green hydrogen, and an ammonia import terminal. The electrolyzer will be built in Wilhelmshaven on the site of the former Uniper coal-fired power station. The ammonia import terminal is planned in the immediate vicinity of the first LNG terminal in the north of Wilhelmshaven, which is operated by a subsidiary of Uniper. Together, the two projects could meet a significant part of Germany’s expected demand for green hydrogen. Both plants will be connected via pipeline to the German hydrogen backbone and to underground storage facilities in northern Germany. With the Green Wilhelmshaven projects, Uniper wants to transform Wilhelmshaven into a central hub for green hydrogen in Germany. This is also confirmed by the “Project of Common Interest” or PCI status, which is awarded to both projects. The large-scale electrolysis will use renewable electricity from wind farms, creating carbon-free green hydrogen gas for Uniper’s industrial customers. Green hydrogen plays a crucial role in enabling industries such as chemicals, steel, maritime and air transport to chart a realistic path to carbon neutrality. Key factors in the choice of electrolysis technology were Electric Hydrogen’s advanced proton exchange membrane electrolysis (PEM) technology and the company’s offering of a fully integrated plant design to minimize hydrogen production costs. Electric Hydrogen’s 100 MW electrolysis plants will be available for deployment in the European Union in 2026. “We aim to drive efforts to decarbonize German and European industry. Uniper’s hydrogen project is a cornerstone of our plans to shape the energy transition,” says Susanne Thöle, Director of Hydrogen at Uniper. “We are excited to begin pre-FEED work on this project with Electric Hydrogen, in whom we have found a partner who understands our objectives and supports our vision. We want to be the most trusted partner for policymakers, industry and society when it comes to how we can make Europe’s energy supply safe, affordable and steadily greener.” “Uniper is committed to becoming a leader in low-carbon energy,” said Raffi Garabedian, CEO of Electric Hydrogen. “We are pleased to help them fulfill this mission by bringing our advanced electrolysis technology and low project costs to Wilhelmshaven as their exclusive electrolysis partner. Electric Hydrogen was founded to make the transition from fossil fuels to carbon-free green hydrogen economically inevitable. Green Wilhelmshaven is a monumental step toward that goal.” —CURRENT edited this content, which was provided by Uniper And Electric hydrogen.
