H2Pioneer
H2Pioneer is a hydrogen project in Austria using PEM electrolysis; status: completed; recorded capacity: 2 (unit not recorded).
Overview
Statuscompleted
Country · regionAustria
TechnologyPEM electrolysis
Producthigh-purity green hydrogen
Capacity2 (unit not recorded)
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
Carbon Reductionreduction of CO2 emissions in the hydrogen supply chain and semiconductor manufacture
Componentsonsite PEM electrolysis plant, purification process, exhaust hydrogen reutilization concept
Configuration DetailOnsite production with downstream purification for semiconductor-grade hydrogen; reuse routes considered for exhaust hydrogen
Final Usesemiconductor manufacturing process gas
Power Sourcerenewable electricity
Project GroupGreen Industry
Project Typedemonstration
Capacity & economics
Demand Consumption100 percent of quantity required for production in Villach
Financingfunded under the FTI initiative Vorzeigeregion Energie of the Climate and Energy Fund
Production Volumearound 290 tons H2/year
Status & timeline
Actual Outputaround 290 tons of clean hydrogen per year
Actual Utilizationsupplies 100 percent of hydrogen quantity required for production in Villach
Operating Levelentire semiconductor production supplied completely and around the clock
Eventproject start : 2018-10-01; project end : 2025-06-30; onsite plant operation start : 2025-08-20
Location & names
Site NameInfineon Villach
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) H2Pioneer - FFG Projektdatenbank Shared by 5 fields: Current
- Infineon Technologies Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria Shared by 12 fields: Current
- WIVA P&G H2Pioneer Shared by 4 fields: Current
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 | H2Pioneer | View exact valueH2Pioneer | H2Pioneer - FFG Projektdatenbank | — | |
| Site Name | Infineon Villach | View exact valueInfineon Villach | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Country | Austria | View exact valueAustria | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | reduction of CO2 emissions in the hydrogen supply chain and semiconductor manufacture | View exact valuereduction of CO2 emissions in the hydrogen supply chain and semiconductor manufacture | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Components | onsite PEM electrolysis plant, purification process, exhaust hydrogen reutilization concept | View exact value["onsite PEM electrolysis plant","purification process","exhaust hydrogen reutilization concept"] | H2Pioneer | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Onsite production with downstream purification for semiconductor-grade hydrogen; reuse routes considered for exhaust hydrogen | View exact valueOnsite production with downstream purification for semiconductor-grade hydrogen; reuse routes considered for exhaust hydrogen | H2Pioneer | — | |
| Final Use | semiconductor manufacturing process gas | View exact valuesemiconductor manufacturing process gas | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Power Source | renewable electricity | View exact valuerenewable electricity | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Product | high-purity green hydrogen | View exact valuehigh-purity green hydrogen | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Project Group | Green Industry | View exact valueGreen Industry | H2Pioneer | — | |
| Project Type | demonstration | View exact valuedemonstration | H2Pioneer - FFG Projektdatenbank | — | |
| Technology | PEM electrolysis | View exact valuePEM electrolysis | H2Pioneer | — | |
| Capacity | 2 (unit not recorded) | View exact value2 | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Demand Consumption | 100 percent of quantity required for production in Villach | View exact value100 percent of quantity required for production in Villach | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Financing | funded under the FTI initiative Vorzeigeregion Energie of the Climate and Energy Fund | View exact valuefunded under the FTI initiative Vorzeigeregion Energie of the Climate and Energy Fund | H2Pioneer - FFG Projektdatenbank | — | |
| Production Volume | around 290 tons H2/year | View exact valuearound 290 tons H2/year | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Actual Output | around 290 tons of clean hydrogen per year | View exact valuearound 290 tons of clean hydrogen per year | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Actual Utilization | supplies 100 percent of hydrogen quantity required for production in Villach | View exact valuesupplies 100 percent of hydrogen quantity required for production in Villach | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Event | project start : 2018-10-01; project end : 2025-06-30; onsite plant operation start : 2025-08-20 | View exact value[{"date":"2018-10-01","event":"project_start"},{"date":"2025-06-30","event":"project_end"},{"date":"2025-08-20","event":"onsite_plant_operation_start"}] | H2Pioneer - FFG Projektdatenbank | — | |
| Operating Level | entire semiconductor production supplied completely and around the clock | View exact valueentire semiconductor production supplied completely and around the clock | Sustainable hydrogen supply for Infineon Austria | — | |
| Progress Status | completed | View exact valuecompleted | H2Pioneer - FFG Projektdatenbank | — |
Record history
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