Total Eren has begun studies for the development of a large-scale green hydrogen project in Chile, with a target of 25GW of electrolyser capacity by 2030.
H2 Magallanes will be supplied by renewable electricity from up to 10GW of wind capacity to be located near the borough of San Gregorio, in the Magallanes region of southern Chile.
The project ties in with Chile’s ambition to feature among global leaders in the production of green hydrogen via electrolysis.
With one of the best solar and wind resources in the world, Chile features among the most promising countries to develop competitive green hydrogen, either for local use or exportation to the American, Asian and European markets.
In this context, Total Eren has secured large private lands in the Magallanes region which benefits from the best onshore wind conditions in the world, as well as direct access to the sea.
The H2 Magallanes project will initially couple the 10GW of wind capacity with up to 8GW of electrolysis capacity, a desalination plant, an ammonia plant and port facilities to transport the green ammonia to national and international markets.
The objective is to conduct studies in order to launch the project in 2025, aiming to produce hydrogen by 2027.
Total Eren signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Magallanes, to form a public-private partnership in relation to the project.
Total Eren and the University of Magallanes will collaborate on the project’s Stakeholder Engagement Plan in accordance with the best practices defined by the standards guide of the Chilean Ministry of Energy.
Besides Chile, Total Eren is working on several large-scale green hydrogen projects globally.
Fabienne Demol, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Business Development of Total Eren, stated: “We are delighted to present this large-scale green hydrogen project, a pioneering initiative that we are proud to officially launch today in Chile’s Punta Arenas.
“We would like to thank the Ministries of Energy and Education of Chile, the University of Magallanes, our shareholder, TotalEnergies, for their continuous support and ambitious vision for the deployment of green hydrogen worldwide, as well as our teams in Chile and in France, which are key to this project’s development.”