IMI announced that is set to provide a PEM electrolyser for a new hydrogen refuelling station at the Port of Klaipėda in Lithuania.
As announced, the project will position the Port of Klaipėda as the first in the Baltic region to produce green hydrogen on-site. The IMI VIVO electrolyser, to be developed by EPC contractor MT Group, will enable the port – which is the second largest EU port by tonnage in the Baltic – to produce 500kg of green hydrogen on-site per day.
This is equivalent to 127 tons per year while using an electrical input of 3 MW, drawn from sustainable sources.
Furthermore, on-site production helps to reduce the need for transportation and storage of hydrogen, while also reducing associated emissions. With the European Green Deal requiring ports to achieve a 90% reduction in transport emissions by 20502, operators are under pressure to make advances towards greener solutions.
The hydrogen produced by the electrolyser will be used to fuel vessels as well as shore-side equipment.
The electrolyser will offer full customisation in size, capacity, and configuration, ranging from 100kW to 5MW, with potential for further expansion to 20MW through a modular configuration.
Electrolysers can provide huge benefits to the marine sector, and help to meet the stringent targets set out by the EU as part of the European Green Deal.
…said Mauro Natalini, Sales & Business Development Manager, IMI.
