Wilhelmshaven becomes hydrogen hub: Uniper starts a big project!

Wilhelmshaven becomes hydrogen hub: Uniper starts a big project!

Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland - A groundbreaking project takes shape! Uniper has commissioned Electric Hydrogen to build an impressive 200 MW electrolysis, which is part of the ambitious "Green Wilhelmshaven" project. This state -of -the -art electrolyseur system is built on the site of the former coal -fired power plant of Uniper in Wilhelmshaven and is said to play a key role in hydrogen production.

The electrolyseur system is operated with renewable electricity from wind farms and aims to market hydrogen in industrial customers in various sectors, including chemistry, steel, shipping and aviation. Electric Hydrogen, which is known for its innovative proton exchange membrane electrolysis (PEM), began in October 2024 with the provisional front-end engineering design (pre-feed). This technology enables efficient hydrogen production, whereby up to 1,900 kg of hydrogen can be generated per 100 MW system.

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The project also includes an ammonia import terminal that is planned in the immediate vicinity of the first LNG terminal in the north of Wilhelmshaven. Both systems are connected to the German hydrogen kernel network and underground memory in northern Germany via pipelines. Wilhelmshaven should thus develop into a central hub for green hydrogen in Germany. The EU promotes both the electrolyser and the ammonia terminal as a "Project of Common Interest" (PCI), which underlines the importance of this project.

Uniper, a company that emerged from E.ON and was in difficulties during the energy crisis in 2022, belongs to the German state. With the aim of becoming completely CO2-neutral by 2040, the hydrogen project is a crucial part of Unipers plans for the energy transition. Susanne Thöle, Director of Hydrogen at Uniper, emphasizes the central role of this project in future energy supply.