Operation of a network-based system for the production and distribution of green hydrogen from wind and solar power in North Frisia
eFarming GmbH & Co. KG
Reußenköge (headquarters) · Bosbüll · Dörpum · Langenhorn · Husum · NiebüllNew on Amplifa
About eFarm
eFarming GmbH & Co. KG operates the eFarm joint project in North Frisia (Schleswig-Holstein), which was initiated by GP JOULE and is being implemented together with citizen-owned wind and solar parks, companies and municipal utilities. At five production sites (Bosbüll, Reußenköge, Dörpum, Langenhorn and the headquarters in Reußenköge), green hydrogen with a total capacity of 1,125 MW is produced by electrolysis from wind and solar power, in the immediate vicinity of existing wind farms. The hydrogen is transported in mobile storage containers by truck to the two hydrogen refuelling stations in Husum and Niebüll, compressed further there and dispensed to fuel cell buses, trucks and cars. The waste heat from the electrolysis process is used for heat supply. The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure with around eight million euros under the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology. The legal form is a GmbH & Co. KG (limited partnership) headquartered in Reußenköge.
- Site
- Reußenköge
- Processes
- Electrolysis / hydrogen production, Hydrogen compression and distribution (mobile storage containers, refuelling stations), Fuel cell bus operation (public transport), Production of green hydrogen from wind and solar power, Hydrogen distribution via the Husum and Niebüll refuelling stations, Use of electrolysis waste heat for heat supply, Transport of hydrogen in mobile storage containers
- Materials
- Green Hydrogen
- Industries
- Hydrogen mobility (public transport, trucks, cars), Energy industry, Heat supply, Heat supply
- 01
Generation of wind and solar power by citizen-owned wind and solar parks
- 02
Electrolysis: production of green hydrogen
- 03
Filling into mobile storage containers
- 04
Transport by truck to the refuelling stations
- 05
Compression at the Husum and Niebüll refuelling stations
- 06
Refuelling of fuel cell vehicles
- 07
Use of electrolysis waste heat for heat supply
Processes and Technology
Green Hydrogen
An energy carrier produced from wind and solar power via electrolysis, generated renewably, for mobility and heat supply.
Locations
Reußenköge
DEHeadquarters and hydrogen production (electrolysis)
- Materials
- Green Hydrogen
- Electrolyser
Bosbüll
DEHydrogen production (electrolysis), in operation since 2020
- Materials
- Green Hydrogen
- Electrolyser
Dörpum
DEHydrogen production (electrolysis), opened 2023
- Materials
- Green Hydrogen
- Electrolyser
Langenhorn
DEHydrogen production (electrolysis), construction started 2023
- Materials
- Green Hydrogen
- Electrolyser
Husum
DEHydrogen refuelling station, opened 2021
- Materials
- Green Hydrogen
- Hydrogen refuelling station
Niebüll
DEHydrogen refuelling station, opened 2021
- Materials
- Green Hydrogen
- Hydrogen refuelling station
Facilities and Vehicles
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolysis / hydrogen productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
| Hydrogen compression and distribution (mobile storage containers, refuelling stations)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
| Fuel cell bus operation (public transport)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolyser | – | 5 | 1,125 MW total capacity | – | Bosbüll, Reußenköge, Dörpum, Langenhorn (5 production sites) |
| Hydrogen refuelling station | – | 2 | – | 2021 | Husum and Niebüll |
| Fuel cell bus | – | 2 | – | 2020 | – |
| Fuel cell car (Hyundai Nexo) | Hyundai Nexo | 30 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2016
Project idea born
- 2017
Publication of the feasibility study
- 2018
Funding of almost 8 million € approved by the Federal Ministry of Transport
- 2019-05
Equity capital raised
- 2020-03
Construction start of hydrogen production in Bosbüll
- 2020-05
Construction start of the Niebüll refuelling station, financial close with GLS Bank, VR Bank Westküste and Nord-Ostsee Sparkasse
- 2020-06
Construction start of the Husum refuelling station
- 2020-07
Inauguration of the Bosbüll hydrogen production
- 2020-10
Construction start of hydrogen production in Reußenköge; delivery of two fuel cell buses
- 2021-04
Start of trial operation at the Niebüll refuelling station
- 2021-07
Start of trial operation at the Husum refuelling station
- 2021-08
Opening ceremony of the Niebüll refuelling station
- 2021-09
Opening ceremony of the Husum refuelling station; handover of the fuel cell buses to public transport
- 2022-06
Groundbreaking for the Dörpum hydrogen production
- 2022-11
1st place in the German Mobility Prize
- 2022-02
Cordsen driving school starts operating with Hyundai Nexo and green hydrogen
- 2023-08
Groundbreaking for the Langenhorn hydrogen production; official opening of the Dörpum production site
- 2026-03
Project will be expanded and enters its next phase
- 2026-04
Funding award of over 1.5 million € from the state of Schleswig-Holstein