Uniper and VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH (VNG H&V) have begun green hydrogen production at their 30 MW electrolysis plant at Energiepark Bad Lauchstädt in Germany, Renewable Watch reported.
The pressurised alkaline electrolyser has a total capacity of 30 MW and comprises three modules, each with a capacity of 10 MW.
The project will now enter its next phase, focusing on testing how the facility’s different components operate together. Industrial use of the green hydrogen produced at the plant is expected to begin in 2027.
Both companies are jointly responsible for constructing and operating the electrolysis plant through their joint venture, Elektrolyse Mitteldeutschland GmbH.
Uniper brings its experience in developing hydrogen projects across the value chain, while VNG H&V is responsible for marketing the hydrogen produced at the facility. VNG H&V will also support the development of trading and sales structures for green hydrogen.
Renewable power supply from Poland
In a separate development, Uniper and Respect Energy signed six-year power purchase agreements in July 2026 for renewable electricity and guarantees of origin from four new solar projects in Poland.
The projects are located at Pakość, Kłodawa, Domanowo and Krotoszyce and have a combined installed capacity of 219 MWp.
