ENTEGA begins construction of hydrogen production plant at waste incineration facility
Hydrogen production at the waste-to-energy plant (MHKW) in Darmstadt, Germany has taken a major step forward.
Following an EU-wide tender, the green energy and telecommunications service provider ENTEGA has now awarded the contract for the plant's technical components.
Hydrogen plant engineering specialist FEST GmbH from Goslar were selected, who will install, among other things, the electrolyser, compressor and hydrogen trailer filling station.
Construction of the plant, with a capacity of three megawatts (MW), is scheduled to begin in October 2025. The production facility is scheduled to enter regular operation in the first quarter of 2027. The project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) as part of the DELTA real-world laboratory project.
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In the electrolyser, water is split into its components, hydrogen and oxygen, using green electricity. The plant is designed to produce around 310 tons of green hydrogen annually, which will primarily be used for hydrogen-powered buses. This amount is sufficient to power approximately 40 buses. Compared to diesel, this will prevent 4,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year due to consumption. The hydrogen is generally planned to be picked up by trailers to refuel the buses from local public transport companies.
Dr. Marie-Luise Wolff, CEO of ENTEGA, said: "This project demonstrates once again that ENTEGA is a pioneer of the energy transition. Green hydrogen is becoming increasingly important in achieving climate protection goals. We are pleased that ENTEGA can make an exemplary contribution here.”
Pascal Pewinski, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at FEST, added: "We are pleased to have ENTEGA as a strong partner at our side who, like us, is actively driving the energy transition. This project demonstrates how modern hydrogen technology can be effectively integrated into existing structures, and how FEST, as a systems provider, is making a significant contribution to its implementation."
The Darmstadt Waste Recycling Association (ZAS) owns the waste-to-energy plant in Darmstadt, with ENTEGA being responsible for its operation.
For more information, visit www.entega.de and www.fest-group.de/en.