New green H2 plant widens market

Located in the harbour area of Niedersachsen Ports, the plant will be the first in Lower Saxony to make green hydrogen widely available.

When fully operational it will produce up to 1,150 tonnes of green hydrogen each year with energy sourced from wind and solar farms.

“We are delighted to be able to realise this 10 MW project,” said Luc Graré, head of Central & Eastern Europe at Lhyfe.

“It demonstrates the economic viability of hydrogen solutions in the transport and industrial sectors and supports the state of Lower Saxony in its ambitious goals of building a nationwide hydrogen infrastructure.

“The port of Brake offers ideal conditions for the construction of green hydrogen plants and the local availability of green hydrogen will create new jobs and benefit companies in the region.”

The project in Lower Saxony will play a major role in decarbonising ports and maritime transport and represents a further milestone in the market ramp-up of green hydrogen.

Lhyfe recently announced the start of construction of the largest hydrogen production plant in Baden-Württemberg, in Schwäbisch Gmünd. The ground-breaking ceremony of this 10 MW production plant took place in October.

The company’s first site has been in operation since the second half of 2021, while two other sites in France were inaugurated in December 2023. Several other sites are currently under construction across France, Germany and Sweden.