Plans were announced for the construction of one of Europe’s
largest hydrogen projects along with the potential for the creation of a green
energy hub located in the Port of Hamburg. The project, which could be
operational in 2025, calls for the construction of a scalable electrolyzer with
an initial output of 100 megawatts.
Shell and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, along with Sweden’s
Vattenfall energy company and municipal company Wärme Hamburg sign a letter of
intent for the project to produce hydrogen from wind and solar power at the
site of the Hamburg-Moorburg power plant.
"For Hamburg as a city that embraces the energy
transition, this agreement is a vital step. At the Moorburg site, we will be
producing green hydrogen on a large scale in collaboration with experienced
partners from industry, while at the same time establishing a Green Energy hub
for climate-friendly energy,” said Jens Kerstan, Chairman of the Supervisory
Boards of Wärme Hamburg GmbH and Gasnetz Hamburg GmbH.
Kerstan who also serves as the Minister for the Environment
and Energy for the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg noted the benefits of the
site and its ability to contribute to reaching climate goals. The gas pipeline
networks in the port and around Moorburg are now being expanded to accommodate
hydrogen and to facilitate supplies to industry and large businesses, they
explained. “The Hamburg Senate supports these efforts, and Hamburg's public
companies play a decisive role in this," said the minister.