CIP and Friesen Elektra are planning to build an 800-MW green hydrogen facility in Germany.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has partnered with the German renewable energy company Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG (Friesen Elektra) to establish a green hydrogen project in Lower Saxony, targeting a total capacity of up to 800 MW.

Today, CIP and Friesen Elektra announced the launch of Project Anker, which will take place in Sande, a municipality within the Friesland district. The site will benefit from its closeness to Wilhelmshaven, an important industrial and energy center, and the upcoming German hydrogen core network.

Project Anker will be carried out in stages, beginning with an electrolysis capacity of 400 MW, with plans for future expansion. It will be powered by renewable energy sourced from the grid, encompassing both offshore and onshore wind as well as solar energy, with an expected output of 80,000 tonnes of green hydrogen each year.

"We are excited to have CIP and its highly skilled, experienced team on board as a strategic investor and development partner in our Hydrogen Park Friesland. This partnership marks a significant advancement toward establishing one of Germany’s leading hydrogen production facilities," stated Christian Gätje, CFO of Friesen Elektra.

Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG specializes in the development and management of renewable energy projects in wind, solar, and hydrogen sectors. It has already set up a wind-solar hybrid facility in Sande municipality, which has a power purchase agreement with steel manufacturer Salzgitter. The latter aims to use green hydrogen as part of its strategy for carbon-neutral steel production.