- The State Government of Schleswig-Holstein has allocated €194 million for the HySCALE100 project.
- HySCALE100 aims to produce green hydrogen to decarbonize petrochemical and cement industries.
- Electrolyser capacity at Raffinerie Heide is planned to reach 500MW by 2026 and 2.1GW post-2026.
- Green hydrogen will be synthesized with CO2 to create green methanol, propylene, and ethylene.
State Investment
The State Government of Schleswig-Holstein has allocated €194 million for the HySCALE100 green hydrogen project, as confirmed in the 2023 Budget. This investment signals confidence in the project's potential to be approved under the European Union’s Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) initiative.
Project Partners and Goals
HySCALE100 involves a partnership between Raffinerie Heide, EDF-Hynamics, Holcim, and Ørsted. The project aims to develop large-scale green hydrogen production to decarbonize the petrochemical and cement industries. The integration of wind-powered hydrogen production and CO2 capture will produce a range of clean petrochemical products.
Production and Products
CO2 captured from Holcim’s Lägerdorf cement factory and Raffinerie Heide will be synthesized with green hydrogen via electrolysis to create green methanol. This clean e-methanol will be marketed as a green fuel and used in a methanol-to-olefin plant at the refinery to produce green propylene and ethylene, which are essential for various petrochemical products.
Timeline and Capacity
If approved, the project will construct electrolyser capacity at Raffinerie Heide, reaching 500MW by 2026. Post-2026, the vision is to scale up electrolyser capacity to 2.1GW, capturing CO2 from both the refinery and the cement factory to synthesize with the green hydrogen produced.
