Projects

Power to Gas Pilot Project

Report:
Year registered: 2021
Type:
Energy
Status:Activity Reported
3SI countries proposing the project:

Lithuania

Participating 3SI countries:

Lithuania

Partner countries:

* not part of the 3Seas Initiative
Main objectives:

· Facilitate renewable hydrogen economy in Lithuania and Baltic Region;

· Gain relevant know-how regarding hydrogen transportation via the natural gal grid to the final customers;

· Assistance to Authorities in the establishment of Legal and Regulatory framework for hydrogen energy;

· Efficient utilization of the excess solar and wind energy via the energy sectors coupling. Will increase security of electricity supply to mainland and the region.

Short description:

The aim of the project- Installation of hydrogen from RES and excess power production facility (electrolyzer) with injection into the existing gas transportation infrastructure (P2G).

Scope of the Project:

  1. Hardware:

• Solar panel battery (up to 1.5 MW);

• Electrolyser (app 1.0 MWe);

• Hydrogen compression unit;

• Natural gas/hydrogen blending and metering unit;

• Monitoring equipment to supervise and evaluate the effects of natural gas/hydrogen blend to the natural gas grid and end consumer’s installations.

  1. Investigations/Deliverables:

• Impact of hydrogen/natural gas blend on gas transportation infrastructure and consumer facilities, to define the optimum blend ratio with no adversely effect on the security and reliability of gas supply;

• Tests for excess power conversion to hydrogen for power grid balancing purpose;

• Acquisition of necessary competencies (know-how) for a smooth transition to the “100% green gas” in gas transportation networks;

• Assessment the potential of P2G solutions for implementation of emission neutral economy in Lithuania by utilizing the existing energy transportation infrastructure;

• Produced green hydrogen will be used as fuel in public transport (city buses);

• The results of the project will be made public.

Calendar of implementation:
  • 2023
    Construction

    Construction and Start of operation - 2023

Budget:

Preliminary budget 4,5 million euro:

There are 4 main investments categories:

• land plot, design works and related infrastructure;

• solar panel battery (up to 1.5 MW);

• electrolyser (app 1.0 MWe), hydrogen compression unit, high-pressure storage ;

• natural gas/hydrogen blending and metering unit; monitoring equipment to supervise and evaluate the effects of natural gas/hydrogen blend to the natural gas grid and end consumers installations.

€4.5M0%
secured
Financing sources:
CEF
3SIIF

Expected RRF grant financing – 2 000 000 euro.