Lithuania’s Klaipeda Port to Pioneer Green Hydrogen Production in Baltic Region with €10.5M Investment
Posted on Oct 23, 2024 at 06:10 PM
The Klaipeda State Seaport Authority and MT Group have secured a significant contract for the construction of a green hydrogen production and refuelling station in the Port of Klaipeda, marking a significant milestone in Lithuania's green fuel production.
Plus, this is expected to cost €10.5 million and be the first hydrogen station in the Baltic States.
As per the agreement, MT Group will be responsible for designing, supplying, installing, and commissioning the hydrogen station's technological equipment.
Klaipeda's Port Green Hydrogen Project
Installing the technical systems, integrating the electrical, automation, and safety systems, managing the construction and project management procedures, and offering the station's two-year warranty maintenance are all included in this.
Preparations have already been started by MT Group, and building is scheduled to begin in 2025.
Using electrolysis and a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser, green hydrogen will be generated at the Port of Klaipeda.
Moreover, up to 3 MW of power will be needed for the Port of Klaipeda's hydrogen production. An estimated 500 kg of hydrogen per day, or up to 127 T per year, will be produced by the station.
Static tanks with high pressures of 550 bar and 1000 bar will be used to store the generated hydrogen, guaranteeing a steady and dependable supply.
“The Port of Klaipeda, as a strategic transportation hub, has great potential to become a flagship of green technologies in the Baltic area. We commend the Port of Klaipeda for its strong commitment to sustainable green energy and addressing climate change, particularly by leading the implementation of this pilot project, which will serve as a benchmark for other hydrogen initiatives in the region, declared Mindaugas Zakaras, CEO of MT Group.
Lithuania's Hydrogen-Powered Perspective
In a few years, Lithuania intends to integrate green hydrogen with solar, wind, and other renewables to advance hydrogen as a sustainable energy source for industry, transportation, and ships. Increasing the expansion of clean energy in Lithuania and across Europe is the programme's goal, according to Algis Latakas, General Director of the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority.
Besides, Mindaugas Zakaras announced that the project will utilise advanced technologies to ensure maximum station capacity and meet high safety and quality standards, with hydrogen as an essential alternative fuel for transport.
The Port of Klaipeda is planning to use hydrogen as an environmentally friendly fuel for port operations, rail and road transport, and private vehicles. The plans include refuelling commercial ships powered by alternative fuels, as these vessels are increasingly arriving at the port.
To put it briefly, this project directly supports the Ministry of Energy's 2021–2030 Energy Development Programme in Lithuania, which seeks to advance modern technologies, decrease the use of fossil fuels, and encourage the development of hydrogen technologies.
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