BLUE MED plan- EPHYRA Project, phase 1
Overview
StatusFID / ConstructionInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionGreeceEPHYRA project · CorinthiaEPHYRA project
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity50 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
ComponentsElectrolyser (ALK)EPHYRA project
Project Typehydrogen production facilityEPHYRA project
Capacity & economics
Production VolumeTarget annual hydrogen production of 2,410 tons (June 2025 plan)
Status & timeline
Date online (tracker field)2026 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameMotor Oil Hellas refinery in Agioi TheodoroiEPHYRA project
AliasBLUE MED plan- EPHYRA Project, phase 1EPHYRA project
Official NameEPHYRA; Establishing European Production of Hydrogen from RenewAble energy and integration into an industrial environmentEPHYRA project
Additional project information
Administrative AreaAgioi Theodori refineryInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryGreeceInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)30 MW (+20 MW scale up)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)10,870 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)8.47 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
- Final investment decision (FID) : 2025-04Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 11 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- EPHYRA project EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/)
- Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf)
- H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
- www.ephyraproject.eu Must-read: The 50MW Message!
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | BLUE MED plan- EPHYRA Project, phase 1 | View exact valueBLUE MED plan- EPHYRA Project, phase 1 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Site Name | Motor Oil Hellas refinery in Agioi Theodoroi | View exact valueMotor Oil Hellas refinery in Agioi Theodoroi | EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/); Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Administrative Area | Corinthia | View exact valueCorinthia | EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/); Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Alias | BLUE MED plan- EPHYRA Project, phase 1 | View exact value[{"kind":"source_label","name":"BLUE MED plan- EPHYRA Project, phase 1"}] | EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/); Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Country | Greece | View exact valueGRC | EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/); Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Official Name | EPHYRA; Establishing European Production of Hydrogen from RenewAble energy and integration into an industrial environment | View exact value[{"lang":"en","name":"EPHYRA","evidence":["E-01"]},{"lang":"en","name":"Establishing European Production of Hydrogen from RenewAble energy and integration into an industrial environment","evidence":["E-02"]}] | EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/); Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Components | Electrolyser (ALK) | View exact value{"kind":"전해조","tech":"ALK","tech_raw":"Alkaline Electrolysis system","component_id":"CMP-1"} | EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/); Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | hydrogen production facility | View exact valuehydrogen_production_facility | EPHYRA project (https://www.ephyraproject.eu/must-read-the-50mw-message/); Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 50 MW | View exact value50 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Production Volume | Target annual hydrogen production of 2,410 tons (June 2025 plan) | View exact valueTarget annual hydrogen production of 2,410 tons (June 2025 plan) | Must-read: The 50MW Message! | Current | |
| Event | Final investment decision (FID) : 2025-04 | View exact value{"date":"2025-04","tags":{"as_of":"2025-04","source":"Motor Oil presentation","evidence":["E-04"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-17T20:49:01Z"},"ev_type":"EV-05","event_id":"V-01","raw_date_text":"In April 2025 MOH reached FID for an upscale of the Electrolysis system to 50 MW.","date_precision":"month"} | Motor Oil presentation hosted by BioTheRoS workshop (https://www.biotheros.eu/en/events-news/learn-more/news-events-workshop-alternative-and-renewable-fuels/6.-Stella-Giannisi_MOH_2025.10.23-Green-Hydrogen-Project.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Event | Date online : 2026 | View exact value{"date":"2026","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | FID / Construction | View exact valueFID/Construction | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Agioi Theodori refinery | View exact valueAgioi Theodori refinery | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Greece | View exact valueGreece | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 30 MW (+20 MW scale up) | View exact value30 MW (+20MW scale up) | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 10,870 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value10869.565217391304 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 8.47 kt H2/y | View exact value8.474347826086955 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
1 current sourced value · 13 older values · Record updated