German electrolyser manufacturer Sunfire has bagged an order to install 10MW of its pressurised alkaline electrolysers at a site in Bilbao in northern Spain, that will make green hydrogen for a new e-fuels plant, the company said today (Wednesday).
The green hydrogen project is being developed by the Basque Hydrogen consortium, formed only last month by Enagás' renewable gas subsidiary Enagás Renovable, the Basque government’s energy agency Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) and oil company Petronor, which is majority owned by Spanish oil company Repsol.
The trio plan to build a wind- and solar-powered 10MW plant in the port of Bilbao to produce up to 1,600 tonnes of renewable H2 per year. The plant is scheduled to enter operation next year.
This will provide feedstock for “an innovative synthetic fuel plant” that is due to be constructed on an adjacent site in the port, the consortium said at its formation last month, which will deliver e-fuels to customers in industry and transport.
Last year Petronor received approval from the Port of Bilbao for the construction of a synthetic fuels plant at the port. The project is expected to cost €165m ($182m) to build, however it is not clear whether this figure also includes the construction of the green hydrogen plant.
The announcement also marks Sunfire’s entry into the Spanish market.
“Spain is a very exciting market for us,” said the company’s CEO, Nils Aldag. “The country offers strong conditions for green hydrogen projects with its geographic location and industrial expertise.”
“Sunfire is an established partner for the realisation of green hydrogen projects and plays a key role in the decarbonisation of the industry,” he added. “We are excited to have gained with Repsol another global energy company as partner.”
