A 100 MW FLEXIBLE GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PROCESS SOURCING HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUPPLYING GREEN HYDROGEN TO MULTIPLE END-USES

Objective

GREENH2ATLANTIC will help Europe to reach green and affordable electrolysis at GW-scale in 2030 by developing and demonstrating a first-of-a-kind 100 MW alkaline electrolyser at TRL8, leveraging scale-up, standardization and manufacturing automation. This 100 MW electrolyser will be composed of innovative, scalable and fast-cycling 8 MW modules which overcome bottlenecks related to CAPEX (480EUR/kW, -31%), efficiency (49 kWh/kg at nominal power), size (-40%), lifetime (70 000 operating hours @ degradation rate of 0.12%/1000h), current-density (>0.5 A/cm2) and flexibility (ramp-up and down between 20-100% in less than 30 sec and 5 sec, respectively). GREENH2ATLANTIC will supply multiple local off-takers and help reduce the LCOH to 2.87EUR/kg of green H2. An innovative interface system composed of advanced power electronics will allow for the direct coupling of the electrolyser with local, dedicated hybrid (solar and wind) renewable energy. Moreover, an innovative, AI-enhanced Advanced Hydrogen Management System will allow for the optimization of OPEX, load factor, real-time H2 production management, system behaviour analysis, etc.
The consortium includes the full value chain including European electrolyser manufacturing, green hydrogen production, off-takers from the chemical industry and natural gas grids, power electronics developers, AI energy management system developers, renewable energy providers and electrical grid balancing.
The demonstrator will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 82.16 ktCO2-eq/year. Clear exploitation and replication plans based on rigorous analyses are presented to reach 1 GW by 2030 in Sines and beyond, creating an estimated 1147 direct and 2744 indirect jobs. Green H2 market readiness will be enhanced in promising H2 valleys across Europe, targeting at least 5 systemic H2+RE investment plans facilitated across Europe by the end of the project. Finally, the project will provide actionable input for EU harmonisation and regulations.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Topic(s)

• LC-GD-2-2-2020 - Develop and demonstrate a 100 MW electrolyser upscaling the link between renewables and commercial/industrial applications

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-GD-2020-1
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

EDP RENOVAVEIS SA

Address

Plaza De La Gesta 2
33007 Oviedo
Spain

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 2 056 718,75

Participants (12)

PETROLEOS DE PORTUGAL - PETROGAL SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 1 545 625

Address

Rua Tomas Da Fonseca Torre C
1600 209 Lisboa

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ENGIE ENERGIE SERVICES

France

EU contribution

€ 2 778 312,50

Address

1 Place Samuel De Champlain - Faubourg De L'arche
92930 Paris La Defense Cedex

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

MARTIFER-CONSTRUCOES METALOMECANICAS SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 506 875

Address

Zona Industrial De Oliveira De Frades Apartado 17
3680 170 Oliveira De Frades

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 1 039 500

Address

Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

BONDALTI CHEMICALS SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 328 125

Address

Rua Do Amoniaco Portugues 10
3860 680 Estarreja

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

MCPHY ENERGY

France

EU contribution

€ 19 093 386,25

Address

La Riétière -Zone D' Activités
26190 La Motte Fanjas

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 428 650

Address

Linder Hohe
51147 Koln

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 522 875

Address

Taguspark Avenida Professor Dr Cavaco Silva 33 Talaide
2740 120 Porto Salvo

Activity type

Research Organisations

INESC TEC - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES, TECNOLOGIA E CIENCIA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 571 250

Address

Rua Dr Roberto Frias Campus Da Feup
4200 465 Porto

Activity type

Research Organisations

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

EU contribution

€ 342 432,50

Address

Rue Leblanc 25
75015 Paris 15

Activity type

Research Organisations

AXELERA - ASSOCIATION CHIMIE-ENVIRONNEMENT LYON ET RHONE-ALPES

France

EU contribution

€ 647 187,50

Address

Rond Point De L Echangeur Les Levees
69360 Solaize

Activity type

Research Organisations

EFACEC ENERGIA - MAQUINAS E EQUIPAMENTOS ELECTRICOS SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 139 062,50

Address

Lugar Da Arrotela
4465 587 Leca Do Balio

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)