The Augsburg-based MAN subsidiary H-Tec Systems is supplying four electrolysers (total capacity 4 MW) to the North Frisian cooperative Grenzland Bürgerenergie eG. They will be used to produce up to 2 tons of hydrogen per day for regional companies near the Danish border.
As part of the "Grenzland Energie Kompakt" project located in Westre near the Danish border, the electrolyzers will produce green hydrogen for logistics companies and service providers, H-Tec Systems announced on Tuesday (March 12). The energy required will come from surplus production from existing wind turbines and a 45 MW ground-mounted solar plant in the municipality of Ellhöft.
The ME450 PEM electrolysers are scheduled to go into operation in 2025. With a total output of 4 MW, they can produce up to 1.8 tons of hydrogen per day, according to the manufacturer. There are also plans to use the waste heat generated, for example "to heat greenhouses on farms".
Regional energy supply with hydrogen
Grenzland Bürgerenergie eG, based at the Office for Renewable Energies in Ellhöft, is already using a 1 MW hydrogen plant from H-Tec. In addition to the PV system, five wind farms and a transformer station, it also operates another hydrogen plant and filling station in Westre. This is also supplied by an electrolyzer from the Augsburg-based manufacturer with an output of 225 kW.
Reinhard Christiansen, Regional Chairman of the State Association for Renewable Energies and the energy cooperative Grenzland Energie eG, explained that the project would create a "fully functional hydrogen market in northern Germany that is both scalable and transferable".
Company CEO Robin von Plettenburg also praised the project. Grenzland Energie Kompakt shows how regional energy supply can become more sustainable. It demonstrates "the decisive contribution of green hydrogen".
