Hydrogen pioneer ITM Power has agreed the sale of the world’s largest electrolyser to Linde.
The 24MW installation will go to Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany, with Linde to build it in a joint venture with the Sheffield company, then own and operate the proton exchange membrane.
The Sheffield firm’s equipment will supply green hydrogen to industrial customers through existing pipeline networks.
It will also be liquified and distributed to hydrogen refueling stations in the region. The plant’s total capacity could support up to 40 million kilometres of bus travel, saving 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide tailpipe emissions annually, or up to 600,000 tonnes over its 15-year lifespan.
The plant is due to start production in the second half of 2022.
Graham Cooley, chief executive of ITM Power, said: “This is the first sale via our joint venture with Linde and is currently the world’s largest announced PEM electrolyser. This is a significant addition to our sales pipeline and illustrates how the capacity and efficiency of our new factory allows us to tender for much larger scale projects. It demonstrates the growing commitment by industry to use green hydrogen produced by electrolysis to decarbonise production processes. We look forward to working closely with Linde to deliver this exciting project.”
Linde is at the forefront in the transition to clean hydrogen and has installed close to 200 hydrogen fueling stations and 80 hydrogen electrolysis plants worldwide
“Clean hydrogen is a cornerstone of the German and EU strategies to address the challenge of climate change. It is part of the solution to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions across many industries, including chemicals and refining,” said Jens Waldeck, Linde president for western Europe.
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“This project shows that electrolyser capacity continues to scale up and is a stepping stone towards even larger plants.”
Andreas Rupieper has been appointed as managing director of the engineering joint venture.
He said: “ITM Linde Electrolysis GmbH is delighted to have received this order for the world’s largest PEM electrolyser from Linde Gas. The close working relationship between the ITM Power engineering team and Linde Engineering in Dresden is driving forward our industrial scale offering to the green gases market. Because we have well-engineered and integrated turn key solutions available today for customers, we feel confident that this important 24MW project is just the beginning of our journey together.”