Supply, Installation and maintenance of a PEM Electrolyser for Hydrogen Production at JRC Ispra
AI Summary
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is procuring a complete Proton‑Exchange‑Membrane electrolysis system for on‑site green hydrogen production at its Ispra facility. The tender requires a design, manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning of a 50 Nm³ h electrolyser, with a provision for future upgrade to 100 Nm³ h, capable of delivering hydrogen at an outlet pressure of 30 bar. The core plant will be supplied as a containerised/skid unit divided into a control‑panel section containing an AC/DC converter, a water‑purification module, and an ATEX‑classified area housing the PEM stacks and gas‑purification system. Ancillary equipment will also be provided, including an MV/LV transformer, a dry‑cooler for thermal management, a low‑pressure hydrogen storage system comprising a 5 m³ cylinder rack at 30 bar, and a gas blender to be installed on the outlet line following storage.
The procurement further encompasses a full service package covering factory and site acceptance testing, ATEX verification, staff training, a two‑year supply of spare parts, and a three‑year maintenance contract. The hydrogen produced will be blended up to 10 % volume into the local natural‑gas pipeline to feed the JRC’s cogenerators, utilizing excess electricity from an existing 1.35 MW photovoltaic installation that is planned to be expanded to 2 MW and subsequently 3 MW. Technical sizing studies have identified a modular 2 × 250 kW electrolyser configuration as the most efficient balance between available photovoltaic power, plant operating hours, and cogeneration demand across present and future expansion scenarios.
The system must comply with ATEX requirements, be upgradable to 100 Nm³ h, and achieve an outlet pressure of 30 bar.
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Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Supply, Installation and maintenance of a PEM Electrolyser for Hydrogen Production at JRC Ispra