Romanian majority state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica seeks a consultant to prepare a feasibility study for a 50 MW green hydrogen production unit with a photovoltaic park with storage batteries on the Danube island Ostrovu Mare. Also, another hydrogen project started in Ploiesti – Lukoil has signed a memorandum of intent with Rusatom Overseas about the production and supply of green hydrogen.
Hidroelectrica announced the intention to produce green hydrogen from water hydrolysis, using a hydrolyzer with an installed capacity of 50MW, and resources of water from the Danube and renewable energy generated by a dedicated photovoltaic park.
The Romanian company is planning a process efficiency of 75% and production of at least 7,500 tones of hydrogen per year. The cost of a kilogram of the produced hydrogen would be no more than EUR 4, as the company…
Hidroelectrica plans 50MW green hydrogen plant on Danube river
