MT Group and Lithuania’s Klaipeda State Seaport Authority have agreed to develop a green hydrogen production and refuelling station worth €10.5m ($11.4m).
Located in the Port of Klaipeda, the station is expected to be the first of its kind in the Baltic States. Under the contract, MT Group will undertake the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the technical equipment for the station.
H2 View understands that a PEM electrolyser will be supplied to produce hydrogen. The production capacity in Klaipeda could reach 3MW and the station is anticipated to produce around 500kg of hydrogen per day, which will be stored in 550 and 1000 bar stationary tanks.
MT Group has already begun preparatory work for the technological system installation, integrating electrical, automation and safety systems, along with the administration of the project management and construction processes.
Project construction is scheduled to begin next year (2025).
“The Port of Klaipeda, as a strategic transportation hub, has great potential to become a flagship of green technologies in the Baltic region,” explained Mindaugas Zakaras, CEO of MT Group.
“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.”
The produced hydrogen will be used in Port of Klaipeda operations and rail and road transport, including private vehicles. Looking ahead, it could be used to refuel commercial ships arriving at the port.
“Another environmentally friendly energy source is coming to Lithuania,” said Algis Latakas, General Director of Klaipeda State Seaport Authority. “In addition to electricity generated by solar, wind and other renewable energy sources, we will also have green hydrogen.
“We are determined not only to create energy that will reduce our environmental impact, but also to contribute to the development of clean energy in Lithuania and Europe by empowering hydrogen as a sustainable energy source for our ships, transport and industry.”
By 2040, the 2,500km Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) is expected to transport up to 2.7 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually through Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and into Germany.
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