{"id":160655,"date":"2025-03-31T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T05:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=160655"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:40:26","slug":"basf-commissions-54-megawatt-water-electrolyzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/basf-commissions-54-megawatt-water-electrolyzer\/","title":{"rendered":"BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"(f.l.t.r.): Manuel Mundt, Vice President Finance Sustainable Energy Systems at Siemens Energy, Katja Scharpwinkel, member of BASF SE\u2019s Board of Executive Directors and Site Director Ludwigshafen, Katrin Eder, Rhineland-Palatinate\u2019s State Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, and Mobility, Udo Philipp, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Stephan Kothrade, member of BASF SE\u2019s Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer and Christoph Schuette, Managing Director at Siemens Energy Germany\" class=\"wp-image-160660\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.501466275659824;width:787px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Inbetriebnahme_Wasserelektrolyseur-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(f.l.t.r.): Manuel Mundt, Vice President Finance Sustainable Energy Systems at Siemens Energy, Katja Scharpwinkel, member of BASF SE\u2019s Board of Executive Directors and Site Director Ludwigshafen, Katrin Eder, Rhineland-Palatinate\u2019s State Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, and Mobility, Udo Philipp, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Stephan Kothrade, member of BASF SE\u2019s Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer and Christoph Schuette, Managing Director at Siemens Energy Germany \u00a9 BASF SE<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Annual capacity of up to 8,000&nbsp;metric tons of hydrogen<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key step in the ramp-up of products with a reduced carbon footprint<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct integration of the technology into a chemical production environment is a world first<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Germany\u2019s largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer has gone into operation at BASF\u2019s Ludwigshafen site. Designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, the electrolyzer has a connected load of 54&nbsp;megawatts and the capacity to supply the main plant with up to one metric ton of this substantial chemical feedstock every hour. After a construction period of around two years, the plant was officially inaugurated today in the presence of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, and Mobility Katrin Eder, and Udo Philipp, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The individual electrolyzer modules are linked to each other and to the H2 network at the site in three so-called arrays\" class=\"wp-image-160661\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;width:786px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Overview-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The individual electrolyzer modules are linked to each other and to the H2 network at the site in three so-called arrays \u00a9 BASF SE<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Built in cooperation with Siemens Energy, the water electrolyzer is embedded in the production and infrastructure at the Ludwigshafen site, making it truly unique in terms of its interface and integration into a chemical production environment. A total of 72 stacks \u2013 modules in which the actual electrolysis process takes place \u2013 have been installed in the system. The electrolyzer has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at BASF\u2019s main plant by up to 72,000 metric tons per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emission-free production of hydrogen \u2013 using electricity from renewable sources \u2013 is fundamental to the market ramp-up of chemical products with a reduced carbon footprint. Once produced, the hydrogen is fed into the site\u2019s hydrogen Verbund network and distributed to the production facilities as a raw material. In addition to using it as a feedstock for chemical products, BASF plans to supply hydrogen for mobility in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, supporting the development of a hydrogen economy in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In cooperation with the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action provided funding of up to \u20ac124.3&nbsp;million for the construction of the plant \u2013 \u20ac37.3&nbsp;million of which was financed by the government of Rhineland-Palatinate. BASF\u2019s investment in the project amounts to around \u20ac25&nbsp;million. The project, entitled Hy4CHem, was selected as part of the IPCEI Hydrogen expression of interest procedure and subsequently funded as an individual project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Katja Scharpwinkel, member of BASF SE\u2019s Board of Executive Directors and Site Director Ludwigshafen<\/strong>, said: \u201cThe commissioning of the electrolyzer makes it possible for us to support our customers in achieving their climate targets by offering them products with a lower carbon footprint. At the same time, we are gaining experience at our largest Verbund site with the integration and operation of a system that brings us another step closer to transforming our main plant in Ludwigshafen. We welcome the fact that the federal government and state government have recognized the importance of this technology and provided us with significant support toward the project\u2019s implementation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alexander Schweitzer, Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate<\/strong>, commented: \u201cThe commissioning of the electrolyzer at BASF for the production of green hydrogen is a milestone for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and Europe and an important commitment of BASF to its technology and production site in Ludwigshafen. With the Hy4Chem project, BASF is impressively demonstrating how the transformation of the energy-intensive chemical industry can succeed \u2013 innovatively, sustainably, and internationally competitively. As the state government, we support this process with up to \u20ac37.3&nbsp;million because we are convinced that hydrogen plays a key role in decarbonizing and securing our industrial jobs. Today&#8217;s inauguration sends a strong signal for a climate-neutral future and strengthens Ludwigshafen as a business location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Udo Philipp, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action<\/strong>, said: \u201cI am delighted that the federal government\u2019s efforts to support the hydrogen economy in Germany are bearing fruit. A flagship project for the integration of hydrogen into a chemical production site has become a reality at the Ludwigshafen site. It is the largest project of its kind in Germany to date, making it an important pioneer as we strive to achieve our climate targets. Through this collaboration, BASF is demonstrating what decarbonization of the industrial sector can look like in practice and inspiring further technological progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katrin Eder, Rhineland-Palatinate\u2019s State Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, and Mobility<\/strong>, added: &nbsp;\u201cBASF has embarked on an ambitious path to net zero. In addition to progressively increasing its generation of electricity and process heat from renewable energies, the company also plans to use renewable raw materials as alternatives to the fossil energy sources currently employed, such as natural gas. Designed to produce green hydrogen as a raw material, the new electrolyzer at the Ludwigshafen location represents an important milestone and supports the achievement of Rhineland-Palatinate\u2019s climate protection targets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Among other applications, hydrogen is used in the production of ammonia, methanol, and vitamins. Until now, hydrogen has been produced at the Ludwigshafen location primarily by means of natural gas-based steam reforming or as a coupling product and by-product. With the electrolyzer, BASF is now taking an important step in the transformation of hydrogen production technology.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160663\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;width:776px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/P046_BASF_Commissioning_Electrolyzer_Stacks-1-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The heart of the electrolyzer \u2013 the plant at the Ludwigshafen site comprises a total of 72 stacks. \u00a9 BASF SE<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About BASF<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: we want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers\u2019 green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio includes, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition&nbsp;&amp; Care; our standalone businesses are bundled into the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated global sales of around \u20ac65.3&nbsp;billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basf.com\/global\/en\">www.basf.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany\u2019s largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer has gone into operation at BASF\u2019s Ludwigshafen site. Designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, the electrolyzer has a connected load of 54&nbsp;megawatts and the capacity to supply the main plant with up to one metric ton of this substantial chemical feedstock every hour. 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