RWE launches pilot electrolyser at Lingen
Project is first step in development of an industrial-scale green hydrogen hub in German state of Lower Saxony
RWE has commissioned a 14MW pilot electrolyser on the site of the Emsland gas-fired power plant at Lingen in Lower Saxony, as part of a wider project to develop one of Germany’s largest green hydrogen hubs. The pilot project consists of two sub-systems: a 10MW alkaline unit from German manufacturer Sunfire and a 4MW PEM system supplied by the UK’s ITM Power. The plant’s output of 270kg/hour will initially be used to test the blending of hydrogen with natural gas to fuel one of the power plant’s main turbines. Crucially, Germany-based RWE will use the project to gain insight into the development and operation of industrial-scale systems at the Lingen site, which is expected to become a pivota
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