bp has made a final investment decision (FID) for the ‘Green Hydrogen Lingen’ project. The company wants to achieve an important milestone on the road to the industrialisation of green hydrogen energy in Germany. The plant, which will be built as part of a 100 MW project, will be able to produce up to 11,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year with funding from the IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest) programme.
The plant will be built next to bp’s refinery in Lingen and will be directly connected to the hydrogen core network. It is planned to be bp’s largest industrial-scale green hydrogen production plant in the world to date – and the first plant that the company will fully own and operate. The green hydrogen produced will be supplied to bp’s refineries and industrial customers in the region to support the decarbonisation of production processes and contribute to the ambitious goal of achieving Germany’s energy transition.
The project has received funding from IPCEI Hy2Infra Wave, a programme designed to support the development of the hydrogen industry in Europe. ipCEI’s support highlights the strategic importance of this project to building a more sustainable hydrogen economy and meeting Europe’s climate goals.
This investment is in line with bp’s plans to scale up hydrogen and CCS and is part of five to ten investments that bp plans to drive globally over the next ten years. Construction of the project is scheduled to begin in 2025, with commissioning expected in 2027.