Lhyfe and duisport plan first green hydrogen production plant in Duisburg harbor, the largest inland port in the world.
Lhyfe, a pioneer in the production of renewable green hydrogen, and duisport, the owner and management company of the Port of Duisburg – the largest inland port in the world, are investigating the feasibility of building the first major electrolysis plant in the port of Duisburg.
Duisburger Verkehrs- und Versorgungsgesellschaft (DVV), Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg (WBD) and Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) would use the hydrogen directly for local use. To this end, all partners involved have signed a declaration of intent.
In order to support the local economy in its transition to climate-neutral energy sources and to decarbonize mobility solutions, the project partners are working closely together and are also acting as future purchasers of the 100 percent green hydrogen. DVV intends to use the sustainable energy source for its hydrogen buses, WBD for its hydrogen-powered refuse collection vehicles and duisport for its internal logistics and the operation of the DGT.
Lhyfe will first conduct the feasibility study. The hydrogen production plant with a capacity of up to 20 megawatts, which could be built on a plot of land owned by Duisburger Hafen AG, could go into operation by mid-2025.
Markus Bangen, duisport CEO said:
The construction of the first large-scale electrolyser in the Port of Duisburg would be a milestone on the way to decarbonising the domestic economy and industry.
“At the same time, we are fulfilling our promise not only to build the largest container terminal in the European hinterland with the Duisburg Gateway Terminal, but also to operate it in a completely climate-neutral manner.”
Luc Graré, Head of Central & Eastern Europe at Lhyfe GmbH, said:
Our project planning always takes place in a very close exchange with the parties involved.
“This type of hydrogen development creates individual and tailor-made projects, from whose expertise we can successfully show other customers a way out of fossil energies,”
“Lhyfe expects this feasibility study to show how the conversion to green hydrogen could already be implemented today on an appropriate scale.”
To ensure the production of green hydrogen, the electrolysis plant would be fed exclusively with renewable energies. If the project is implemented, up to eight tonnes of green hydrogen could be produced every day and made available to the partners as needed.
Marcus Vunic, Managing Director of DVV, said:
Hydrogen is a central building block of the energy transition.
“As a group, we are therefore involved in all the decisive stages to make green hydrogen usable here on site.”
This is because an electrolyzer requires appropriate quantities of electricity and water as well as a sufficiently dimensioned grid connection, explains Vunic:
“Netze Duisburg could be providing the necessary infrastructure with a grid extension, Stadtwerke Duisburg, as a leading regional energy supplier, is securing the required green electricity via a supply agreement, and at the same time we are using the hydrogen for our fuel cell bus fleet in public transport with DVG.”
Thomas Patermann, spokesman for the WBD Executive Board, who is also convinced by the initiative, said:
The project perfectly supports Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg’s corporate strategy of successively converting its entire vehicle fleet to alternative drives.
“With the electrolysis plant being built in the Port of Duisburg, Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg will be able to make short work of filling its hydrogen-powered vehicles with green hydrogen. It is an excellent example of how acting in partnership works in Duisburg. Good for our customers and a further contribution to climate protection,”
In order to be able to optimally supply the hydrogen vehicles with the green hydrogen, the parties involved will be making use of the existing infrastructure and refueling facilities. Lhyfe serves DVV and WBD as a reliable expert for the conversion of their fleet. Through various hydrogen projects already active in the mobility sector, Lhyfe has been able to support various companies and transport operators in the conversion to green hydrogen.
Alexander Garbar, Head of Corporate Development and Strategy at duisport, said:
Local generation for local consumption: we are creating an ideal solution here for the Duisburg location and Duisburg companies.
“Together we will make every effort to ensure that after a positive feasibility study the plant can go into operation as quickly as possible and that all partners involved are supplied with locally produced green hydrogen.”
Highlights:
- Feasibility study commissioned
- Hydrogen production could start in mid-2025
- Potential customers are DVV, Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg and Duisburg Gateway Terminal
Lhyfe and duisport plan first green hydrogen production plant in Duisburg harbor, the largest inland port in the world, June 26, 2023
