Renewables
Siemens and Galp partner for Sines green hydrogen plant
Siemens will deploy its Hydrogen Performance Suite at Galp's 100 MW Sines green hydrogen facility in Portugal.
Key points
- Siemens to digitalize GalpH2Park with a physics-based digital process twin.
- The 100 MW electrolyser plant at the Sines refinery is currently under construction.
- Plug Power is supplying ten 10 MW proton-exchange-membrane modules for the project.
What happened
Siemens and Galp Energia have signed an agreement to digitalize the GalpH2Park renewable hydrogen plant, located at Galp's Sines refinery in Portugal, according to Hydrogen Fuel News. The project involves deploying Siemens's Hydrogen Performance Suite, which integrates a physics-based digital process twin, real-time analytics, process modelling, and energy-market connectivity.
The 100 MW electrolyser facility received approval in September 2023 and is currently under construction. Ten 10 MW proton-exchange-membrane modules, supplied by Plug Power, are scheduled for installation by January.
Why it matters
The initiative is designed to optimise renewable hydrogen production and support refinery decarbonisation. According to Siemens, the digital tools aim to drive operational flexibility and cost-effectiveness in green hydrogen output. As industrial facilities increasingly look to integrate low-carbon fuels into legacy operations, advanced analytics and process modelling are becoming central to managing complex energy inputs and market dynamics.
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Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
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