HyDN
HyDN is a hydrogen project in Düren district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany using Water electrolysis using PEM electrolyzers; recorded capacity: 10 MW.
Overview
StatusConstruction officially begun; hydrogen production expected in autumn 2025 (reported 5 July 2024)
Country · regionGermany · Düren district, North Rhine-Westphalia
TechnologyWater electrolysis using PEM electrolyzers
Capacity10 MW
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
Componentselectrolysis, compression, storage, filling stations, operations building
Final UseFuel-cell buses in the Düren district
Power SourceRenewable electricity largely located in the Rhenish mining area (management statement, 5 July 2024)
Capacity & economics
FinancingAround 14.7 million euros from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under NIP 2
Total CapexAround 35 million euros
Status & timeline
EventOfficial construction groundbreaking ceremony on 2024-07-03
Location & names
Site NameBrainergy Park Jülich
Additional project information
Progress StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- HyDN GmbH HyDN. Wasserstoff von hier.
- NEUMAN & ESSER HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park Shared by 9 fields: Current
- H2.LAND NRW Project: Wasserstoffkarte NRW — HyDN
- Messer Group Messer builds green hydrogen plant Shared by 2 fields: Current
- European Clean Hydrogen Partnership European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025
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 | HyDN | View exact valueHyDN | HyDN. Wasserstoff von hier. | Current | |
| Site Name | Brainergy Park Jülich | View exact valueBrainergy Park Jülich | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Administrative Area | Düren district, North Rhine-Westphalia | View exact valueDüren district, North Rhine-Westphalia | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Components | electrolysis, compression, storage, filling stations, operations building | View exact value["electrolysis","compression","storage","filling stations","operations building"] | Project: Wasserstoffkarte NRW — HyDN | Current | |
| Final Use | Fuel-cell buses in the Düren district | View exact valueFuel-cell buses in the Düren district | Messer builds green hydrogen plant | — | |
| Power Source | Renewable electricity largely located in the Rhenish mining area (management statement, 5 July 2024) | View exact valueRenewable electricity largely located in the Rhenish mining area (management statement, 5 July 2024) | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Technology | Water electrolysis using PEM electrolyzers | View exact valueWater electrolysis using PEM electrolyzers | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Capacity | 10 MW | View exact value10 MW | Messer builds green hydrogen plant | — | |
| Financing | Around 14.7 million euros from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under NIP 2 | View exact valueAround 14.7 million euros from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under NIP 2 | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Total Capex | Around 35 million euros | View exact valueAround 35 million euros | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Event | Official construction groundbreaking ceremony on 2024-07-03 | View exact valueOfficial construction groundbreaking ceremony on 2024-07-03 | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Progress Status | Construction officially begun; hydrogen production expected in autumn 2025 (reported 5 July 2024) | View exact valueConstruction officially begun; hydrogen production expected in autumn 2025 (reported 5 July 2024) | HyDN Is Building a New Hydrogen Production Plant in Jülich’s Brainergy Park | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Confidence: reported | Snapshot 2025-12-01 | Older value (2025) |
Record history
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