Accelera will be supplying a 100 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser system for bp’s Lingen green hydrogen project in Germany. This project will utilise Accelera’s advanced HyLYZER® PEM electrolyzer technology. The hydrogen generation system that will power bp’s Lingen project will consist of 20 PEM HyLYZER®-1000 electrolyser units.
Furthermore, the system is being manufactured at Accelera’s new electrolyser plant in Guadalajara, Spain. The system will be powered by renewable electricity from offshore wind, ensuring that the end product is green hydrogen. The project is expected to be fully commissioned in 2027, after which the electrolyser system will produce up to 11,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually.
Germany’s green hydrogen sector has been rapidly expanding. Earlier in November 2024, Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), Eletrobras, and EnerTech inked a joint study agreement to supply 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually to Germany, starting in 2030. The partnership will establish a green hydrogen production facility in Brazil, integrated with the power grid and utilising electricity sourced from hydropower and other renewable energy options.
