eFarm

The project eFarm is the biggest green hydrogen mobility project in Germany to date. The project is realised by GP JOULE and addresses the complete value chain of green hydrogen on the mobility path from production over logistics to distribution via HRS.

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LEAD DEVELOPER

GP JOULE Hydrogen GmbH

PROJECT PARTNERS

H-TEC Systems, Linde, KR Technik

Kessels Prüfwerke, Linde

Autokraft, Caetano Bus, Fahrschule Cordsen

MAIN POLITICAL SPONSORS

20 regional shareholders, District of Northern Frisia, German Federal Ministry of Transport and , NOW GmbH

MAIN LOCATION

Germany

OTHER LOCATIONS

Yes

Project details

H2 PRODUCTION VOLUME

[T/year]:

126

INVESTMENT VOLUME

[M€]:

17.60

FUNDING

VALUE CHAIN COVERAGE

PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCING

Electricity from onshore wind

H2 PRODUCTION

Water electrolysis with PEM electrolyser

H2 STORAGE

Cylinder - Compressed H2

H2 TRANSPORT

Trucking - Compressed H2

H2 DISTRIBUTION FOR MOBILITY

HRS 700 bar
HRS 350 bar

END USES

MOBILITY

Cars
Buses
Trucks
Other

ENERGY

Other

INDUSTRIAL FEEDSTOCK

Project timeline

CURRENT STATUS:

Fully operational

2014

2020

Start of project development

N.A.

Project finalization

2035

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASE

Business model/business case development
positive BC is key for convincing financing partners such as shareholders and banks from your project
Regulatory provisions
Political backing and buy-in
Funding

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCING PHASE

Securing private investors
Securing public financial support (subsidy/grant)
Building a financial model
Putting a de-risking framework in place

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