[ industry update ]
Tecnimont and NEXTCHEM inaugurate GAIL ’ s first green hydrogen plant in India Tecnimont Private Limited , the Indian subsidiary of Tecnimont , and NEXTCHEM have inaugurated the first green hydrogen production plant for GAIL ( India ) Limited at Vijaipur , Madhya Pradesh , India . The facility will produce 4.3 tons per day of green hydrogen using a 10 MW electrolysis unit . This makes the state-owned gas utility GAIL the first company in India to start megawatt-scale operations for the production of green hydrogen .
Vijaipur Green Hydrogen will be NEXTCHEM ' s reference plant to pursue additional energy transition prospects in India .
Alessandro Bernini , CEO of MAIRE Group , commented : “ We are extremely proud for this achievement , which best positions MAIRE in India for prospects in the energy transition space , having contributed to the implementation of the largest green hydrogen plant in the Country . Our strong presence in India counting on over 3,000 people , makes the Group at the forefront in proposing sustainable solutions for the national industry .”
Höegh LNG , Deutsche ReGas to develop floating
H 2 import terminal in Germany Norwegian floating LNG infrastructure provider Höegh LNG has signed an agreement with Deutsche ReGas , a mid-sized company in the European energy infrastructure sector and operator of privately financed LNG terminals in Germany , to realize a floating hydrogen import terminal in Lubmin .
The ‘ H2-Import-Terminal Lubmin ’ will be the world ’ s first floating green ammonia cracker , producing around 30,000 tons of hydrogen per year that will be fed into the hydrogen core network via the existing feed-in point at the Deutsche ReGas Terminal in the port of Lubmin .
The green ammonia cracker technology embedded into the barge solution has been developed by Höegh LNG and serves as an industrial
pilot for the conversion and decarbonization of FSRUs in Germany . Deutsche ReGas will provide the onshore terminal infrastructure , the overall coordination of the entire project , including permitting and the marketing of the import-capacities at the terminal .
Erik Nyheim , CEO of Höegh LNG , said : “ Importing hydrogen from global producers overseas is key to achieving industrial decarbonization . By adapting existing marine infrastructure elements with our innovative cracking solution , we can provide access to cost-competitive hydrogen within the next few years . The expertise , technology and infrastructure elements are already existing , and we are excited to partner with Deutsche ReGas to realize this project and accelerate the energy transition in Germany .”
6 Hydrogen Tech World | Issue 17 | August 2024