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Australia ’ s first largescale green H 2 plant to be built in Pilbara ENGIE has taken the final investment decision to develop Australia ’ s first largescale renewable hydrogen plant , to be located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia .
Scheduled for completion in 2024 , the first phase of the Yuri project will produce up to 640 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year as a zero-carbon feedstock for Yara Australia ’ s ammonia production facility in Karratha .
The project will include a 10 MW electrolyser powered by 18 MW of solar PV and supported by an 8 MW battery energy storage system . Permitting is completed , a 100 % offtake contract is in place with Yara , and construction is set to commence by November 2022 , thanks to a consortium made of Technip Energies and Monford Group selected as EPC contractor for the project .
ENGIE has executed an agreement with Mitsui & Co ., Ltd ., pursuant to which Mitsui has agreed to acquire a 28 % stake in the joint venture company for the Yuri project . ENGIE and Mitsui intend to operate the Yuri project through this joint venture company .
Air Products to start construction of second LH 2 plant in Rotterdam
Industrial gases major Air Products has announced plans to start construction of a second hydrogen liquefaction plant in Rotterdam , the Netherlands . This new source is in addition to the company ’ s existing liquid hydrogen plant in Botlek , the Netherlands . Once operational in 2025 , the plant will double Europe ’ s total current liquid hydrogen capacity .
Liquid hydrogen produced at the plant will be used to supply increased demands from high-tech industries as well as the mobility market . It will contribute to the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles on Europe ’ s path to climate neutrality by 2050 .
HYBRIT ’ s pilot facility for underground H 2 storage up and running Following the June inauguration of HYBRIT ’ s pilot rock cavern hydrogen storage facility at Svartöberget in Luleå , Sweden , initial pressure tests were conducted with water . They confirmed the mechanical stability , tightness and pressure capacity of the facility . The storage facility was then filled with hydrogen gas and even reached the maximum operating pressure of 250 bar . The commissioning of the facility has thus shown that the facility works according to its design and meets all safety requirements .
“ The fact that this technology is now working is great news and is an important milestone in the development of a fossil-free value chain for ore-based iron and steel production ,” said Mikael Nordlander , Director of Industry Decarbonisation at Vattenfall . “ The use of large-scale hydrogen storage means that the industry will have a more robust and plannable supply of hydrogen from fossil-free electricity , even when the electricity system becomes more dependent on the weather . This enables us to make very efficient use of our fossil-free wind power production and store the hydrogen when the weather is very windy .”
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