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REGIONAL ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITH

WIND POWER AND GREEN HYDROGEN

Innovative project in the German Emsland region relies on H-TEC Systems electrolysers for
sector integration

wo H-TEC Systems ME450 / 1400 PEM Technology to enable a full supply from renewable energy
electrolysers are to be utilised for A key approach of sector integration, in connection with renewable energies, is to
Tthe “Green H2-Hub Haren” project in stabilise wind energy through PEM electrolysis with connected storage. The production of
Haren. This was announced by project leader hydrogen will be realised with the help of two electrolysis systems from H-TEC Systems.
CEC Haren GmbH & Co. KG and electrolyser This will enable new potential for the utilisation of this energy in the form of power-to-
manufacturer H-TEC Systems. The order was gas or power-to-fuel.
placed by the electricity and gas distribution In order to facilitate a near-term use of the surplus electricity and to feed it directly
network operator Westnetz. into the grid, a battery storage system is utilised. Two lithium-ion batteries with an output
The research and development project of 2 MW and a capacity of 4 MWh help to store the wind power during peak-times. The
is intended to enable the establishment of a two electrolysers with a total input of 2 MW convert excess electricity into hydrogen
decentralised hydrogen facility. beyond short-term storage and feed it into the Natural Gas Grid. An energy management
At the site, green hydrogen will be system optimises storage for Haren’s self-sufficiency.
produced from wind energy and stored Energy storage using hydrogen in the gas grid provides a significant advantage: large
in connection with specific regional quantities of energy can be stored over a longer period of time. The gas network also
applications, primarily for the mobility enables an easy transport of the energy to the end user.
sector. The H2-Hub targets various hydrogen The electrolysis system consists of two ME450/1400 electrolysers with a total nominal
applications in rural areas – in particular hydrogen production rate of 900 kilograms per day and a nominal input of 1 MW each.
in the field of agriculture (parallel project The green hydrogen is produced with a purity of 5,0 and can be delivered to downstream
H2Agrar) – based on the production and consumers at a pressure of 30 bar. The electrolysers are powered by wind power from a
use of sustainably generated hydrogen. newly built wind farm.
In addition, the project is intended to The energy system including H-TEC Systems’ electrolysers is scheduled to go into
significantly increase the city of Haren’s operation in summer 2022.
rate of self-sufficiently produced renewable “The use of hydrogen is an important key to decarbonisation, not only in mobility
energy. but also in agriculture. The project in Haren provides a valuable contribution to this and
The goal is to implement a model is an important step towards an independent energy supply for the region”, says Frank
that will also develop and prepare a Zimmermann, CEO and spokesman of the managing board of H-TEC Systems. “We are
comprehensive integration into the H2 delighted to be part of this future model project with our electrolysers.”
supply infrastructure for other rural
locations and regions in Lower Saxony. Contact Emily Proell, H-TEC Systems, e.proell@h-tec.com, www.h-tec.com/en

Autonomous energy supply for the
region
The town of Haren aims to be completely
self-sufficient with green energy. New storage
units in the H2 hub enable a meaningful
use of excess electricity from peak times.
The 16 wind turbines of the community
wind farm Fehndorf-Lindloh are connected
to an innovative PEM electrolysis system,
and an additional battery storage system in
combination with a superordinate energy
management system. In addition, a hydrogen
filling station and a gas network feed-in point
will be built. In this way, the project enables
the transfer of surplus electricity to other
sectors, such as heating or transport.

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