GreenHydrogenplantforindustrialuse
Europe's most ambitious innovation project to promote decarbonisation of industrial sectors
100% Renewable hydrogen for ammonia and free-emission fertilizers production in Puertollano
Investment
150 M€
150 M€
Up to 700
local jobs
local jobs
CO2 avoided emissions (1) 39,000 tCO2/yr
Photovoltaic Plant Puertollano II
100 MW
100 MW
Battery
5 MW/20 MWh
5 MW/20 MWh
Electrolyser
20 MW
20 MW
H20
~3200 l/h
~3200 l/h
Dedicated underground powerline (2)
Substation
30 kV
30 kV
Distribution network
02 production
~5.800 tCO2/yr
~5.800 tCO2/yr
Green H2 production
~720 tH2/yr
~720 tH2/yr
H2 Buffer
Ammonia
Emission-free fertilizers
Fertiberia Plant
H2
(1) Avoided emissions include reduction in Fertiberia processes.
(2) Dedicated underground power line for exclusive use, to ensure that all energy used in the electrolyser is renewable and the environmental impact is minimized.
(2) Dedicated underground power line for exclusive use, to ensure that all energy used in the electrolyser is renewable and the environmental impact is minimized.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT PUERTOLLANO II
The Puertollano II innovation project to product green H2 from 100% renewable sources consists of a 100 MW photovoltaic solar plant.The facility is equipped with state-of-the art technologies, including bifacial panels, which increase production with their two light-sensitive surfaces, and string inverters, which improve performance and make better use of the available surface area.
BATTERY
The project features a 5 MW lithium-ion battery system, with a storage capacity of 20 MWh, which improves plant manageability and optimises control strategies.DEDICATED UNDERGROUND POWERLINE
The photovoltaic plant and the battery are connected to the electrolyser through a dedicated underground power line to optimise the use of renewable energy and minimise its environmental impact.ELECTROLYSER
A 20 MW electricity-powered polymer electrolysis system with the capacity to produce around 360 kg/hour of hydrogen.The Green Hydrogen is produced by electrolysers powered by the energy produced by the photovoltaic plant and the battery energy storage system, reducing emissions and opening the way to the electrification of energy-intensive industrial sectors.
H2 BUFFER
The 100% renewable hydrogen product is stored in a small intermediate tank for delivery to the Fertiberia industrial process.FERTIBERIA PLANT
This innovation project is an ambitious initiative to decarbonise fertiliser manufacture, which is a key industrial process.The investment will improve industrial processes and make them more sustainable, reducing emissions by producing and consuming green hydrogen and improving the yield of the processes involved.