Air Liquide - ELYgator (NL29)

ELYgator: Kickstarting a renewable hydrogen value chain for industry and mobility: highly integrated, flexible large-scale 200MW water electrolyser producing renewable hydrogen and oxygen

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 73 countries with approximately 67,100 employees and serves more than 3.9 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for 2025, Air Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining financial and extra-financial dimensions.

The ELYgator 200 MW electrolyzer will be one of the largest electrolyzers in Europe. With a capacity to produce more than 15 500 tonnes of renewable hydrogen yearly, its impact in terms of greenhouse gases emission avoidance over its first ten years of operation is 3.3 million tonnes. This renewable hydrogen will supply the so-called “hard-to-abate” sectors, such as industry and mobility.
The project will demonstrate the feasibility and replicability of large-scale electrolysis and will combine two electrolysis technologies: proton exchange membrane and alkaline. The hydrogen production will follow renewable energy production in real-time to maximize efficiency and participate in stabilizing the electric grid.

The ELYgator project will be constructed in Terneuzen in the Netherlands. Terneuzen lies in the Schelde-delta region, which is one of the largest hydrogen clusters in Europe with many large consumers of hydrogen. In this region, there are also points where the power from offshore wind farms is brought on land. It is thus clear that ELYgator is perfectly situated to enable the decarbonisation of industry and mobility.

https://nl.airliquide.com/energietransitie-de-benelux/waterstof-voor-industrie-en-transport/elygator (NL)
https://be.airliquide.com/fr/transition-energetique-nos-engagements/lhydrogene-pour-lindustrie-et-la-mobilite/elygator (FR)
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