RWE and Badenova have presented plans to jointly develop a hub for the production, transport and distribution of green hydrogen on the High Rhine region of Germany.
The proposal would see RWE construct an electrolysis plant with a capacity of 50MW in Albbruck next to the RADAG run-of-river power plant. This would have the capacity to produce up to 8000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.
At the same time, Badenova infrastructure subsidiary badenovaNETZE would build a hydrogen pipeline from Waldshut to Albbruck in order to reach industrial and transport customers on both sides of the High Rhine.
Sopna Sury, COO Hydrogen RWE Generation, said: “With the planned electrolysis system at the RADAG run-of-river power plant in Albbruck, we can provide green hydrogen in significant quantities from the end of 2026.
“The green electricity for this will come from renewable sources in the region. With the project, RWE supports industrial and transport customers on the Upper Rhine in converting their processes to green hydrogen and thus achieving their climate goals.
“Through the cooperation with the project partners, we are contributing to the development of a hydrogen infrastructure that connects the region to emerging hydrogen networks in Germany and Switzerland.”
Heinz-Werner Holscher, Badenova board member, added: “In order to secure the industrial location in the border triangle, we are actively promoting the gas network transformation to H2 networks with industrial partners as part of the 3H2 initiative.”