Green hydrogen for the Uckermark

28.07.2025

Source: E & M powernews

Enertrag has secured an industrial site in Prenzlau. A 130 MW electrolyser is to be built there - including trailer stations, a district heating option and a connection to the H2 core grid.

The project developer Enertrag, based in Dauerthal (Brandenburg), has laid the foundations for the construction of an industrial hydrogen production facility by signing a purchase agreement in Prenzlau (Brandenburg). Enertrag is planning a plant there with a connected load of 130 MW, which will produce green hydrogen from green electricity in the future. The implementation is part of the European funding program "Hy2Infra".

The background: "Hy2Infra" aims to establish cross-border production, storage and transportation capacities for green hydrogen in several EU countries. In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Economics is coordinating the implementation together with the European IPCEI platform and supporting selected projects with state funding. IPCEI stands for "Important Projects of Common European Interest". According to Enertrag, "Hy2Infra" is one of the largest IPCEI-funded hydrogen projects in Germany.

The site in Prenzlau is located in the Prenzlau Nord industrial estate: production will be integrated into an existing industrial hall. According to the company, a connection to the emerging German hydrogen core network is also planned. The hydrogen produced is to be fed in via the so-called "FLOW" pipeline, a central pipeline section of the future core network in eastern Germany. Enertrag is also planning several trailer filling stations for flexible supply, for example for mobility applications or decentralized industrial requirements.

Enertrag puts the plant's production target at up to 12,500 tons of green hydrogen per year. The company sees energy-intensive sectors such as the steel, cement, glass and fertilizer industries as customers. According to the company, the investment sum for the project is around 300 million euros.

Trade tax revenue in the millions expected

Prenzlau's mayor Hendrik Sommer (non-party) sees the 130 MW electrolyzer as an opportunity for the economic development of the region. The project will generate attention for the town and create new prospects. Enertrag has announced up to 25 new jobs. In addition, the municipality is expecting trade tax revenues in the millions.

Together with Stadtwerke Prenzlau, Enertrag is examining whether the waste heat from the electrolysis can be fed into the existing district heating network in future. If this is technically and economically feasible, the waste heat could make a contribution to a climate-neutral and cost-effective local heat supply. In this context, Enertrag speaks of an "attractive location for new and existing companies in the industrial area" - with access to green hydrogen, heat and modern energy infrastructure.

According to the company, there is also a locally coordinated solution when it comes to water supply: the water required for electrolysis is covered entirely from existing quotas. No impact on the general drinking water supply is to be expected.

Enertrag has been producing green hydrogen since 2011 and operates integrated energy infrastructures consisting of wind, solar, battery and electrolysis systems across Europe. According to its own figures, the company generates around two billion kWh of electricity per year with its wind and solar plants. This generation portfolio is supplemented by storage technologies and electrolysers that provide green hydrogen. Enertrag is developing energy projects with a total capacity of over 30,000 MW - in nine countries on four continents.

Author: Davina Spohn