H-Tec supplies PEM electrolyzer to Spanish project

A 1-MW PEM ME450 electrolyzer supplied by German manufacturer H-Tec Systems will be utilized by Spanish green hydrogen project developer SailH2 in the “HUB LA ISLA H2” green hydrogen pilot project in the region of Sevilla, Andalusia, by SailH2.

The 1-MW ME450 PEM electrolyzer will be used as part of a pilot project examining a variety of different applications for green hydrogen. (Photo: H-Tec Systems)

SailH2 plans to invest 25 million Euro into building a pilot center for production and distribution of green hydrogen. It has ordered the ME450 PEM electrolyzer to produce up to 136 tons of green H2 per year in combination with a 1.5-MW PV plant in the first phase of the HUB LA ISLA H2 project.

The pilot project will be the first commercial hub of green hydrogen in Andalucía and will be located at the industrial site Poligono Industrial Isla in Dos Hermanas, a city district of Sevilla. The site construction works are scheduled to be finalized by Q3 2024, with H-Tec Systems set to deliver the electrolyzer in September.

The pilot project will examine a variety of different applications for green hydrogen, such as power-to-mobility, power-to-industry and power-to-gas in the 4- to 20 -MW range. The PEM electrolyzer will be applied in the initial phase (Phase 1 Power-to-Mobility), during which SailH2, with the support of Agencia IDAE through the Moves Singulares II grant, will combine1 MW of hydrolysis power with 1.5-MW photovoltaic power produced at a near-site PV plant. The hydrogen plant utilizing the electrolyzer will produce up to 136 tons of green H2 per year.

Eduardo Almagro, CEO of SailH2, and CEO of H2Green La Isla, said, “We chose the ME450 PEM electrolyzer for our project because it is a proven product with best-in-class performance that eliminates the risk of power supply fluctuations in our project. With its strong technology and service capacities through the international service network of MAN ES, H-Tec Systems is the most competent and reliable partner for the next phases of our project.”.

In 2025, phase 2 will explore the production and distribution of 680 tons of H2 for decarbonizing local industrial production processes with an electrolysis power of 5 MW.

“In the innovative regional hydrogen hub project, our electrolyzer is used to supply local mobility projects for decarbonizing the industry. We are very pleased to be a technology partner for this future-oriented project and to actively contribute to the energy transition in Spain,” said Jorge Menéndez García, Sales Manager at H-Tec Systems.