Helen Oy, one of Finland’s largest energy companies, is joining forces with MAN Energy Solutions and PEM electrolysis specialist, H-TEC SYSTEMS, to build a 3-megawatt production plant for green hydrogen, which will be located in the vicinity of Helsinki’s district heating network and the Vuosaari Harbour. With this pilot plant, Helen will increase its expertise to meet the needs of large-scale hydrogen production and enhance the flexibility to the entire energy system.
Together with liquefied-gas specialist, MAN Cryo, MAN Energy Solutions will be responsible as EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) for the hydrogen section of plant and the delivery of hydrogen related equipment, its installation as well as commissioning. The remaining part will be done in co-operation with Helen and Helen’s engineering partner.
Sari Mannonen, Senior Vice President New business & Hydrogen at Helen Oy, said: “The 3H2 project is the first of its kind in the world by combining four different sectors, electricity, heating, transportation and hydrogen as well as flexibility between them. Our whole hydrogen team at Helen is very excited and proud of the cooperation with MAN Energy Solutions that is well known of its world class expertise in the industry.”
H-TEC SYSTEMS, a leading supplier of PEM electrolysis technologies and subsidiary of MAN Energy Solutions, will supply 3 × ME450 PEM electrolysers as the centrepiece of the plant; these will produce up to 1,350 kilograms of green hydrogen per day from green electricity generated by Helen’s renewable energy source portfolio. Helen Oy is planning to deliver the hydrogen to a nearby hydrogen refuelling station via pipeline and distribute it to industrial customers or other refuelling stations using containers.
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