The Port of Klaipėda in Lithuania is set to become the first in the Baltic region to produce green hydrogen on-site. IMI has announced plans to provide a PEM electrolyser for the project, which will be developed by EPC contractor MT Group.
The new electrolyser will allow the port, the second-largest EU port by tonnage in the Baltic, to produce 500 kilograms of green hydrogen daily, equivalent to 127 tons annually. The process will use 3 MW of electricity sourced from renewable energy.
Producing hydrogen directly at the port will eliminate the need for transportation and storage, reducing related emissions. This move is in line with the European Green Deal, which calls for ports to cut transport emissions by 90% by 2050. The green hydrogen produced will fuel vessels and power equipment used at the port.
The IMI VIVO electrolyser is also flexible, coming in capacities between 100 kW and 5 MW. In addition, with a modular structure, it can be expanded to up to 20 MW.
“This project demonstrates how ports can truly move towards decreasing emissions in line with clean energy objectives,” added Mauro Natalini, Sales & Business Development Manager at IMI. “Green hydrogen is an essential player in meeting EU environmental objectives.”
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