Siemens Energy plans to supply 12 electrolysers with a total capacity of 200 megawatts (MW) to Air Liquide, which will use them to produce renewable hydrogen at its Normand’Hy project in Normandy, France.
The project is expected to produce 28,000 tons of green hydrogen annually.
Starting in 2026, Air Liquide’s plant in Port Jerome’s industrial area will produce 28,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year for the industrial and transport sectors. To put things into perspective, with this amount, a hydrogen-fueled road truck could circle the earth 10,000 times.
Low-carbon hydrogen produced by Siemens Energy’s electrolysers will contribute to the decarbonization of Air Liquide’s Normandy industrial basin and transport.
The low-carbon hydrogen produced will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 250,000 tons per year. In other cases, it would take up to 25 million trees to absorb that much carbon dioxide.
Electrolyser designed to produce renewable hydrogen based on PEM technology
According to Siemens Energy, PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis is highly compatible with intermittent renewable energy supplies. This is due to the short startup time and dynamic controllability of PEM technology. This technology is therefore well suited for the rapid development of the hydrogen industry due to its high energy density, low material requirements and minimal carbon footprint.
Anne Laure de Chammard, member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy, said that the sustainable decarbonization of industry would be unthinkable without renewable hydrogen (green hydrogen), which is why such projects are so important.
“But they can only be the starting point for a sustainable transformation of the industrial landscape,” adds Laure de Chammard. “Other large-scale projects must follow quickly. For the successful development of the European hydrogen economy, we need reliable support from policymakers and simplified procedures for funding and approving such projects.”
Supplying hydrogen projects worldwide
Although the Normand’Hy project will be one of the first supply projects from Siemens Energy’s new electrolyzer production facility in Berlin, the company intends to expand its production and supply renewable hydrogen projects around the world.
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Post time: Sep-22-2023
