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Shell takes FID to build 100-MW electrolyzer in Germany Shell Deutschland GmbH has taken a Final Investment Decision ( FID ) to progress REFHYNE II , a 100-MW PEM electrolyzer at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Germany . Using renewable electricity , REFHYNE II is expected to produce up to 44,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day to partially decarbonize site operations . The electrolyzer is scheduled to begin operating in 2027 .
Renewable hydrogen from REFHYNE II will be used at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park to produce energy products such as transport fuels with a lower carbon intensity . Using renewable hydrogen at Shell Rheinland will help to further reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions at the facility . In the longer term , renewable hydrogen from REFHYNE II could be directly supplied to help lower industrial emissions in the region as customer demand evolves .
The project will benefit from the experience Shell and its project partners , ITM Power and Linde , have in developing , constructing and operating other renewable hydrogen projects in Europe . REFHYNE II follows the success of the 10-MW PEM electrolyzer REFHYNE I , which started up in 2021 and uses the same technology . Since 2021 , preparations have been under way to deliver the detailed engineering plans for REFHYNE II , complete on-site groundworks , and connect to existing infrastructure .
EWE selects Siemens Energy to supply 280-MW electrolysis system Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract to supply a 280-MW electrolysis system by German utility EWE . The plant in the German city of Emden is expected to go into operation in 2027 and will provide up to 26,000 tons of green hydrogen annually for various industrial applications in the region .
The electrolysis plant is part of EWE ’ s large-scale hydrogen project ‘ Clean Hydrogen Coastline ’, which consists of four subprojects . The electrolyzer represents the core of the Emden hydrogen production plant , which , including other necessary components such as compressors and cooling systems , has an average power consumption of 320 MW over its entire lifetime . In addition to supplying the electrolyzer , EWE and Siemens Energy have agreed a ten-year service contract .
“ EWE is active along the entire value chain with its hydrogen projects , from production to transportation and storage . Our choice of location in north-west Germany and our decision to work with Siemens Energy means that we are focusing on both regional and national value creation ,” said EWE CEO Stefan Dohler .
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