Hellenic Hydrogen plans to build and operate large-scale renewable hydrogen production plants with the best efficiency and conservation techniques of available electrical and water resources.
North-1
The company’s first project “North_1” design is looking on the utilization of the important infrastructure and resources of the ex-lignite decommissioned area of Western Macedonia, contributing to the transition of social and productive life to a more economically sustainable and environmentally better tomorrow.
Hosted in the site of the former lignite-fired Amyntaion – Filota Steam Power Plant, this one of the first renewable hydrogen production plant in the Balkans will be operating with an initial capacity of 50MW and with the possibility of expansion up to 200MW.
It appears that North_1 main off-taker will be the new CHP plant at the former lignite-fired Kardia Steam Power Plant, in a mixture of 80% Natural Gas – 20% Hydrogen. The renewable hydrogen and then the H2-LNG mixture will be transported from the former Amyndeon NPP to the former Kardia NPP via the new 100% H2-ready pipeline with the cooperation of DESFA. The CHP of the former NPP Kardia could then supply the district heating networks in a more economical and environmentally better way, as theH2-LNG mixture will be partly free ofCO2 emissions and the corresponding tax burden.
Design - Construction
For the design, construction and operation of the renewable hydrogen production plant, Hellenic Hydrogen supports and guides a specialized international engineering team consisting of leading international engineering firms as well as the most experienced executives of the Shareholders (MOH, PPC) in the fields of Hydrogen production and Electricity.
The technical maturation of North_1 is being carried out in parallel with the licensing and financial progress of the project, with the aim of becoming a regulatory pilot project for the production of renewable hydrogen in Greece and its export to continental Europe.
Amyndeon North-1 Project Summary
Project Summary:
Hellenic Hydrogen has chosen to develop an Electrolysis Plant in a former lignite plant through the use of renewable energy, in Amyndeon, Western Macedonia, seeking to exploit existing infrastructure, but also to create synergies with H2-related initiatives in Western Macedonia. North-1 will be the first off-grid commercial renewable hydrogen production plant in South-Eastern Europe.
Type:
Installation of a H2 plant in a former industrial area
Power Plant Size (MW):
Initial capacity of 50 MW with the possibility of expansion up to 200 MW
Off taking:
Cogeneration Unit (Heart) & Heavy Duty Vehicles (Western Macedonia)
Site Benefits:
Expansion potential, numerous RES, proximity to Natural Gas and Electricity grids, water infrastructure, skilled workforce and existing industrial facilities for reuse
Hellenic Hydrogen’s next projects are directed towards renewable fuels and chemical derivatives production, as well as pipeline exports.
