Abengoa completes hydrogen pilot in the Netherlands
The objective of the project is the production of sustainable energy through the use of fuel cells from hydrogen.
Abengoa has completed the start-up, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of the demonstration plant of the Grasshopper project.
The pilot plant has been transported by land. At its final destination, the SAT or Site Acceptance Test will be carried out and once passed, the demonstration plant will be in operation for five years, serving as a basis for obtaining valuable information for the improvement and industrial development of this type of plant.
The Grasshopper project creates a new generation of fuel cell power plants (FCPP) capable of generating electricity and heat without emissions from hydrogen, with water as the only by-product.
In addition to Abengoa Innovation, the project consortium includes INEA -Informatizacija Energetika Avtomatizacija, Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Limited (JMFC), Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology B.V., Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) and Zentrum für Brennstoffzellen Technik Gmbh (ZBT).
The transfer of the pilot plant of the Grasshopper project represents a key milestone for Abengoa Innovation, as it opens the door to new developments in this field, while reaffirming the company’s leading position worldwide in this sector.
