CRETE-AEGEAN H2 VALLEY (CRAVE-H2)
Country
Greece
The Cretan-Aegean Hydrogen Valley will be developed in the Island of Crete with main objective the production of green hydrogen, which will be used for the decarbonisation of a) the transportation sector and b ) the grid, with electricity production with fuel cells.
Lead developer
EUNICE
Project partner
Overarching / General
Region of Crete Government, POLITO, CERTH
H2 production
De Nora, Eunice
H2 transportation, storage & distribution
EUNICE
H2 end use
SOLMAR Union Coaches, Nedstack, HEDNO, EUNICE
Project details
Production volume
H2 production from electrolysis
500
H2 tons/year
H2 color
Green
Total investment (CAPEX)
12.50
EUR m
Value chain coverage
Primary energy sourcing
Photovoltaics
Grid
Dedicated onsite renewables
H2 production
Alkaline water (ALK) electrolyser
H2 Storage
Artificial
H2 transport
Trucking
End use
Mobility
Road
Energy
Stationary fuel cells for distributed generation
Project timeline
Current status:
Construction started
Planned timeline for First built out stage
Q2 2023
Project initiated
Q4 2027
In operations