HyTechHafen Rostock
HyTechHafen Rostock - green hydrogen for the energy transition
The project company rostock EnergyPort cooperation GmbH, newly founded in 2022, has set itself the goal of advancing the development and expansion of a sustainable green production and distribution structure for hydrogen.
Fully utilise all location factors
The HyTech Hafen Rostock project aims to build a 100 MW electrolyser to produce more than 6,500 tons of green hydrogen per year. The electricity required for this will be generated, for example, in wind turbines at sea and on land, but also in PV systems. The hydrogen produced will be fed into the supra-regional hydrogen core network via a pipeline connection that is yet to be built. In addition, a local hydrogen storage facility is planned, which will lead to a higher and more consistent availability of hydrogen and can compensate for weather-related fluctuations in renewable electricity sources. The planned filling station is also intended to provide access to hydrogen for local consumers in particular.
„With the 100 MW electrolysis plant currently being planned, we want to utilise the excellent local infrastructure to make a significant contribution to energy supply and regional energy security.“
About rostock EnergyPort cooperation GmbH
The following companies have joined forces for the IPCEI project HyTechHafen Rostock as part of the project company rostock EnergyPort cooperation GmbH:
"The successful transformation from fossil energy sources such as coal to non-fossil energy sources such as hydrogen affects many parts of the port. A consistent start to the development of a hydrogen economy in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will replace fossil fuels and lead to the decarbonization of the region. As a partner of the joint venture, we want to continue to be a driving force for a climate-friendly and sustainable port economy," emphasizes ROSTOCK PORT Managing Director Jens Scharner.
"By realizing such a project and subsequent further expansion, we see a great opportunity to transform a coal-fired power plant site into a sustainable energy site in the long term. We are also securing local jobs," says Rainer Allmannsdörfer, Managing Director of EnBW Neue Energien GmbH, who is also Managing Director of the coal-fired power plant.
"Together with the companies involved, RheinEnergie is driving forward the targeted transformation of the Rostock power plant from hard coal to green hydrogen. In this way we are creating a perspective, not only for the site itself, but for the entire region. In the future, we will make the required quantities of green hydrogen available to all market participants within the framework of the newly founded company," says Dr. Dieter Steinkamp, CEO of RheinEnergie AG.
RheinEnergie website (German)
"The overseas port of Rostock is an ideal starting point for a hydrogen hub in north-eastern Germany. As part of the new consortium, RWE, as a global leader in renewable energies and with its expertise in hydrogen production, is making a significant contribution to the green transformation of the site and the region," says Sopna Sury, COO Hydrogen RWE Generation.
„We want to take on a pioneering role and expand both production and the wider value chain for the energy source of the future.“
Note: The information on the project page was kindly provided by the respective company.