A 1 MW PEM electrolyser ME450 from H-TEC SYSTEMS will be utilised in the strategic green hydrogen pilot project, ‘HUB LA ISLA H2’, in the region of Sevilla, Andalusia, by SailH2. The Spanish green hydrogen project developer will invest €25 million into building a pilot centre for the production and distribution of green hydrogen and has ordered the ME450 PEM electrolyser to produce up to 136 tpy of green hydrogen (H2) in combination with a 1.5 MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in the first phase of the project.
The pilot project will be the first commercial hub of green hydrogen in Andalucía and will be located at the industrial site Poligono Industrial Isla in Dos Hermanas, a city district of Sevilla. H-TEC SYSTEMS will deliver the electrolyser in September 2024, while the overall site construction works will be finalised by 3Q24.
During this initial project phase, SailH2 with the support of Agencia IDAE through the Moves Singulares II grant, will combine 1 MW of hydrolysis power with 1.5 MW PV power, produced at a near-site PV plant. The hydrogen plant utilising the PEM electrolyser will produce up to 136 tpy of green H2. This will help to reduce the carbon emissions in the region by more than 3500 t. After the successful completion of phase 1, in 2025, phase 2 will explore the production and distribution of 680 t of H2 for decarbonising local industrial production processes with an electrolysis power of 5 MW.
“We chose the ME450 PEM electrolyser for our project because it is a proven product with best-in-class performance that eliminates the risk of power supply fluctuations in our project. With its strong technology and service capacities through the international service network of MAN, H-TEC SYSTEMS is the most competent and reliable partner for the next phases of our project,” explained Eduardo Almagro, CEO of SailH2, and CEO of H2Green La Isla.
“In the innovative regional hydrogen hub project, our electrolyser is used to supply local mobility projects for decarbonising the industry. We are very pleased to be a technology partner for this future-oriented project and to actively contribute to the energy transition in Spain,” concluded Jorge Menéndez García, Sales Manager at H-TEC SYSTEMS.
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