Hamburg-based Eternal Power has announced plans to build what it calls one of the largest green hydrogen projects in Germany.

The project, to be located in Dummerstorf, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has a planned capacity of 80 megawatts in its first phase. This will enable the production of 8,000 tonnes/year of green hydrogen, starting in 2028, the company says.

In the future, capacity is set to expand to 400 MW, demanding a total investment of around €800 million ($869m), a spokesperson tells Kallanish. Eternal plans to invest €200 million in the project’s first phase, followed by €600m in the second phase.

Construction works for the expansion are planned to begin parallel to 2028, the spokesperson adds.

Eternal says it has already secured purchase agreements with unnamed companies for €2.3 billion, for both phases of the project.

“The term sheet for these agreements extends over 10 years or longer, though further specifics remain confidential at this stage,” the spokesperson notes.

The new plant will be built on a five-hectare site in Dummerstorf, close to the city of Rostock. Robert Meitz, Eternal Power’s co-founder and chief operation officer claims green hydrogen can be competitively produced in Dummerstorf.

“Hardly any other location covers all the important requirements in the immediate vicinity: offshore wind farms, connection to high and extra-high voltage, industrial areas, the hydrogen core network and of course water,” the executive notes.

Andreas Rimkus, hydrogen representative of the SPD parliamentary group, adds: “We need green hydrogen in Germany to sustainably promote energy-intensive sectors such as shipping, air traffic, the chemical and steel industries. Domestic production gives us the opportunity to promote the energy market and industry at the same time.”

The project is planned to go online in late 2028, coinciding with the part commissioning of the hydrogen core network. The project will have a direct connection to the network, thus connecting it to purchasing centres across the country.

Scheduled to be gradually completed by 2032, the 9,666-kilometre-long network is set to become the backbone for long-distance hydrogen transport in Germany and parts of the EU. It will supply hydrogen to key industrial centres, power plants and generation facilities.