1 MW Solid Oxide Electrolyser for Green Hydrogen Project at Flower Grower Rainbow Colors with engineering support of Ekinetix, part of Ballast Nedam

Tulip Grower Rainbow Colors in Andijk will soon install a 1 MW solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) at its site to convert excess solar electricity into green hydrogen. The technology is supplied by Danish company Dynelectro, with engineering delivered by Ekinetix, part of Ballast Nedam. The system is scheduled to become operational in the third quarter of this year.

Solid oxide electrolysers that operate at high temperature can be more efficient than conventional electrolysers. The higher efficiency is expected to lower the overall cost of hydrogen production. At the same time, the project offers a practical regional response to grid congestion by converting locally generated renewable electricity into a storable, zero-emission energy carrier.

The hydrogen produced on-site can later be used to power machinery, provide heat, or fuel transport applications. In this way, renewable energy is not only generated locally but also stored and deployed where and when it is needed.

The project forms part of the regional Fieldlab ‘Waterstof in de Agri’, a collaborative initiative uniting agricultural businesses, technology partners, knowledge institutions and public authorities to advance the development and application of green hydrogen within the agricultural sector.

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