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The REFHYNE project is at the forefront of the effort to supply Clean Refinery Hydrogen for Europe. The project is funded by the European Commission’s Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (now Clean Hydrogen Partnership) and will install and operate Europe’s largest PEM electrolyser the Shell Rhineland Energy and Chemicals Park in Wesseling, Germany.

The plant will be operated by Shell and manufactured by ITM Power. The electrolyser has a peak capacity of 10 MW (megawatts) and will be able to produce approximately 1,300 tonnes of hydrogen per year. This decarbonised hydrogen can be fully integrated into refinery processes including the desulphurisation of conventional fuels. The project will use the hydrogen produced for:

  1. Processing and upgrading products at the Wesseling refinery site.
  2. Testing the PEM technology at the largest scale achieved to date.
  3. Exploring applications in other sectors including: industry, power generation, heating for buildings, and transport.

The REFHYNE project began in January 2018 and will conclude in June 2024.

NEWS

Final Investment Decision taken by Shell for REFHYNE 2

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Shell has taken a final investment decision on REFHYNE 2, a 100-megawatt renewable proton-exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyser at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Germany. To read the full press release, please click here. This project has … Read More

REFHYNE project successfully concludes with final event, developing and operating a 10MW PEM electrolyser.

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REFHYNE is a first-of-a-kind project at the forefront of the effort to supply green refinery hydrogen for Europe. Supported by the European Commission’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the project has installed and operated Europe’s first 10MW PEM electrolyser and will conclude … Read More

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership visits REFHYNE, Europe’s largest PEM electrolysis plant in action

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The Clean Hydrogen JU staff visited the REFHYNE project during their recent Away Day. With its 10MW PEM electrolyser, the REFHYNE project is at the forefront of the effort to supply Clean Refinery Hydrogen for Europe and will install and … Read More

Shell starts up Europe’s largest PEM green hydrogen electrolyser

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The project, backed by a European consortium, will accelerate hydrogen production and contribute to Europe’s goal to achieve climate neutrality The REFHYNE 10 MW PEM electrolyser at Shell’s Rhineland Refinery in Wesseling starts operation today Wesseling, Germany – Europe’s largest … Read More