HYGRO has taken another important step towards the realisation of the 'From Wind to Wheel' hydrogen project Duwaal. A strategic partnership has been entered into with the American Ohmium for the supply of so-called Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysers.
The PEM electrolysers will be integrated with HYGRO's wind turbine at the EWEF wind farm in Wieringermeer to produce green hydrogen. This hydrogen will be distributed to regional filling stations using HYGRO's patented iBundle system. In the demonstration project Duwaal, the partners, including Hygro, want to demonstrate the technical possibilities for an efficient, short hydrogen chain, and investigate to what extent sustainable hydrogen can become cost-competitive under current regulations.
With support from the Dutch government, the project is being developed in phases, starting with a 2.5 MW electrolyser in 2025. There are plans to expand this to 5 MW and possibly 10 MW in a later phase.
For the Duwaal project, a hybrid system was chosen, in which both the electrolyser and the turbine remain connected to the electricity grid. This setup reduces the impact of changing wind power on hydrogen production and also makes it possible to respond quickly to the electricity market, which often has low prices on windy and sunny days. HYGRO and Ohmium have also agreed in the strategic partnership that they will investigate how they can improve each other's product portfolios and jointly strengthen and expand the market.
Photo Caption: Hugo Groenemans, CEO of HYGRO (left), and Arne Ballantine, CEO of Ohmium (right), sign the agreement during the World Hydrogen Summit 2024.
