Hy4Chem - BASF Ludwigshafen

Overview

Sources

Name · Internal

Current value: Value: Hy4Chem - BASF Ludwigshafen

Internal

August 20211

Internal

Last confirmed: 2026-08-30T15:13:04+00:00

As of: 2026-01-01

Capacity · BASF

Current value: Value: 54 MW connected load (BASF announcement, 17 March 2025)

BASF

BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-10-07T21:31:27.815662+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

Earlier value: Value: 8.096261538461539

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Capacity (kt H2/y)

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Earlier value: Value: 54

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Capacity (MWel)

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Earlier value: Value: 54MW

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Announced Size

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Earlier value: Value: 10384.615384615385

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Status · H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3)

Earlier value: Value: Operational

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T10:10:46+00:00

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T10:10:46+00:00

Earlier value: Value: Operational

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Status

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Country · BASF

Earlier value: Value: DEU

BASF

BASF (https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-046)

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:55:53+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

Earlier value: Value: Germany

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Country (ISO-3)

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Target operation · Source

Capacity—

Status—

Country—

Target operation—

Location & names

Sources

Site Name · BASF

Earlier value: Value: BASF Ludwigshafen site

BASF

BASF (https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-046)

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:55:53+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

Administrative Area · International Energy Agency

Earlier value: Value: Ludwigshafen

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Location

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Alias · BASF

Earlier value: Value: other_spelling; Value: Hy4Chem; Value: source_label; Value: Hy4CHem

BASF

BASF (https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-046)

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:55:53+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

Coordinates Precision · International Energy Agency

Earlier value: Value: 47.8169292133467; Value: 9.05731361911702

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Latitude+Longitude

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

External Identifier · Source

Lineage Relation · Source

Local Name · Source

Official Name · BASF

Earlier value: Value: en; Value: Hy4Chem-EI; Value: E-04

BASF

BASF (https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-046)

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:55:53+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

Technology & product

Sources

Carbon Reduction · Source

Components · BASF

Earlier value: Value: electrolyzer; Value: PEM; Original technology: proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer

BASF

BASF (https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-046)

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:55:53+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

Configuration Detail · Source

Feedstock · Source

Final Use · BASF

Current value: Value: Chemical feedstock distributed through the Ludwigshafen hydrogen Verbund network; regional mobility supply planned (BASF announcement, 17 March 2025)

BASF

BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-10-07T21:31:27.815662+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

Power Contract Attribute · Source

Power Source · Source

Power Source Detail · Source

Product · International Energy Agency

Earlier value: Value: H2

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Product

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Project Group · Source

Project Type · BASF

Earlier value: Value: hydrogen_production_facility

BASF

BASF (https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/03/p-25-046)

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T17:55:53+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)

Last confirmed: 2026-08-17T14:44:10+00:00

Technology · BASF

Current value: Value: Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis (BASF announcement, 17 March 2025)

BASF

BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-10-07T21:31:27.815662+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

Earlier value: Value: PEM

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Technology

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Final UseChemical feedstock distributed through the Ludwigshafen hydrogen Verbund network; regional mobility supply planned (BASF announcement, 17 March 2025)

Capacity & economics

Sources

Awarded Price · Source

Demand Consumption · Source

Financing · Source

Production Cost · Source

Production · BASF

Current value: Value: Up to one metric ton/hour hydrogen supply capacity for the main plant (BASF announcement, 17 March 2025; not measured output)

BASF

BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-10-07T21:31:27.815662+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

Purchase Agreement Details · Source

Sales Price · Source

Total Capex · Source

Status & timeline

Sources

Actual Output · Source

Actual Utilization · Source

Event · BASF

Current value: Value: BASF announced commissioning and operation of its Ludwigshafen water electrolyser on 17 March 2025.

BASF

BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

BASF

Last confirmed: 2026-10-07T21:31:27.815662+00:00

As of: 2025-03-17

Earlier value: Value: 2025

International Energy Agency

iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv

International Energy Agency

Original field: Date online

Last confirmed: 2026-09-01T02:10:00+00:00

As of: 2026-06-18

Inactivity Signal · Source

Lifecycle Stage · Source

Operating Level · Source

Permit Type · Source

Permits · Source

Phase Sequence · Source

Shutdown · Source

Suspension Character · Source