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Delfzijl Joint Development of green Water Electrolysis at Large Scale

Project description

Advanced electrolysers for green fuels

Europe’s strategy for a low-carbon green economy hinges on efficient and low-cost solutions that provide green fuels such as green methanol. The EU-funded Djewels project will prove the operational readiness of the 20 MW electrolyser for the production of green methanol in ordinary industrial and commercial situations. The project will boost the creation of advanced pressurised alkaline electrolysers by improving existing density electrodes aiming at standardised production. It will combine economies of scale with the flexible and perfect operation of the electrolyser to ensure low-cost hydrogen for customers. The project aims to improve the technology towards the next generation of 100 MW and is in line with the ambitions of the FCH2-JU and the regional roadmap.

Objective

Djewels will demonstrate the operational readiness of a 20 MW high-pressure alkaline electrolyser with a compact footprint for producing green hydrogen and chemicals under real industrial and commercial conditions. The project will advance the technology from TRL 7 to TRL 8 and establish the foundation for scaling up to 100 MW on the same site.

Djewels will drive the development of next-generation pressurised alkaline electrolysers by introducing cost-efficient, high-performance electrodes for medium current densities, preparing for serial stack manufacturing, and scaling balance-of-plant components. Economies of scale in electrolysis stacks and gas/liquid separators, combined with flexible operation through advanced electricity procurement and arbitrage strategies, will ensure low-cost hydrogen for end-users during three years of operation.

Located in the Delfzijl industrial park, where Nobian already produces hydrogen via chlor-alkali processes and operates a CHP unit firing H2 for steam production, Djewels benefits from direct grid access and low distribution charges. The presence of other hydrogen industry clients and dense gas networks connecting to major chemical clusters in the Netherlands and Germany creates ideal conditions for scaling green hydrogen production. Djewels will serve as a stepping stone toward a hydrogen valley, supporting FCH2-JU ambitions and the regional roadmap within the Northern Netherlands industrial cluster and beyond.

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  • H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy MAIN PROGRAMME
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  • H2020-EU.3.3.8.3. - Demonstrate on a large scale the feasibility of using hydrogen to support integration of renewable energy sources into the energy systems, including through its use as a competitive energy storage medium for electricity produced from renewable energy sources
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IA - Innovation action

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(opens in new window) H2020-JTI-FCH-2018-1

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Coordinator

HYCC B.V.
Net EU contribution

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€ 296 831,00
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VAN ASCH VAN WIJCKSTRAAT 53
3811 LP Amersfoort
Netherlands

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

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€ 14 423 020,00

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