The GreenHyScale consortium has achcieved significant results during this first reporting period. Work that includes analysis of previous projects in order to extract good practices for this 100 MW green hydrogen demonstration, and thereby set the path for the further project execution. Other accomplishments are also worth mentioning;
Planning the control platform at a global plant level, with the integration to the RES (Renewable Energy Sources) ensuring 100% renewable energy to the electrolyser and thereby 100% green hydrogen.
The preparation and construction of the 6MW test site including authority approvals and permitting.
The development, delivery, and installation of the 6MW prototype electrolyser unit of which is now undergoing the final steps in the commissioning phase and will soon be ready for full deployment. Taking into consideration that at the time of production of the unit, we stood against a significant global disturbance in supply chains, it was a great accomplishment to complete and deliver the unit with only 6-month delay. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the first section of the Greenlab A/S distribution infrastructure (HysymbiosisNet) has also started and will be completed in time, to distribute the hydrogen from the 6MW test unit to a local partner who will use the hydrogen in their process of making proteins. The first stage of the SymbiosisNet has already been completed and is supplying the 6MW prototype unit with utilities such as Demi-Water, Nitrogen, and instrument air.
The planning for the second phase of the project (100MW commercial units) is also an undergoing process of which includes obtaining permits, site maturing and the overall EPC work, Electrolyser development and supply, utility upscaling etc. Work which has started, but within the preparation phase. To succeed with a full scale 100MW electrolyser unit on a commercial level, relay inevitably on the number and volume of off-takers who will purchase and process the vas volume of hydrogen a 100MW electrolyser plant can produce. The task of finding these off-takers has shown to be more complex than first anticipated. Nevertheless, the work and progress continue towards achieving the goal of reducing the European CO2 emission and supplying Europe with clean, green and sustainable hydrogen.
To understand the impact on the society, of such a leap into the green transition, and how it effects e.g. local communities, the environment, political landscape and the techno-economic , the project team will also focus their research on this topic together with the mapping towards the European target of 510 GW of green hydrogen production capacity by 2050, including an elaboration of alternative replicability of the electrolyser plants, provide grid services modeling, to other high-potential location where this technology will take place with additional focus on the commercial development of both onshore and high-pressure offshore technologies.
The daily project management has been the Centerpoint and anchor for the project so far and will continue to be until the project completion. The task of project management have led to the production of both general project overview but also very detailed and considerate project execution plans with the effect of leading the team in progress and completion of the test site and soon the phase 1 in the project. Managing and coordinating between the different team members and insuring their timely input to the data required by the European Council has been done both by Greenlab with the support of EuroQuality.
