HI2 Valley Austria

Country
Austria

Hydrogen Valley with a strong focus in the industry as the consumer, placed in the centre of Austria (Upper Austria, Styria and Carinthia).

Lead developer WIVA P&G
Project partner

Overarching / General

Political sponsors and industrial companies

H2 production

ABL, Astra, Donau Chemie AG, Energie Steiermark Wasserstoff GmbH, KELAG, LINZ AG, Energie AG, RAG Austria AG, RHI Magnisita GmbH, Fischer Edelstahlrohr

H2 transportation, storage & distribution

RAG, LINZ AG, Energie AG, AGGM, Energie Steiermark Wasserstoff GmbH, KNG, Mattersdorfer, RHI Magnesita GmbH,

H2 end use

ABL, Astra, Bacher Touristik GmbH, Donau Chemie AG, fischer EdelstahlrohreInterCal, K1-MET, Knauf Insulation GmbH, Mattersdorfer, RHI Magnesita GmbH, Wietersdorfer Alpacem

Locations
Austria | Upper Austria, Styria, Carinthia

Project details

Production volume

H2 production from electrolysis

2,030 H2 tons/year

H2 color

Green

Total electrolyser capacity

95.00 MW

Total investment (CAPEX)

500 EUR m

Value chain coverage

Primary energy sourcing

Onshore wind Photovoltaics Hydropower Grid Dedicated onsite renewables Other

H2 production

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser – 82.00 MW Solid oxide (SO) electrolyser – 10.00 MW Other – 3.00 MW

H2 Storage

Artificial Natural/geological - 630.00 tons

H2 transport

Pipeline Trucking

H2 distribution for mobility

350 bar (for cars and similar vehicles) 700 bar (for trucks and similar vehicles)

End use

Mobility

Road Shipping

Energy

Stationary fuel cells for distributed generation Hydrogen supply for injection into gas grid Hydrogen supply to gas-fired power plants

Industry

Chemical industry (incl. fertilizer production) Steel industry Other

Project timeline

Current status: Feasibility study completed

Planned timeline for First built out stage

Q1 2025 Project initiated
Q1 2026 Concept study completed
Q1 2027 Feasibility study completed
Q2 2027 FEED completed
Q2 2027 Final Investment Decision taken
Q3 2027 Construction started
Q1 2029 In operations