Plant H2- Pico Truncado
Overview
Statusrestart initiative/agreement announced; current operation not established
Country · regionArgentina · Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Technologywater electrolysis, wind-powered hydrogen production, alkaline electrolysis
Productpure hydrogen, oxygen
Capacity1 Nm 3 per hour hydrogen production capacity during the first phase
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. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Componentshydrogen generation room, high-pressure storage system, hydrogen utilization lab, hydrogen transportation workshop, hydrogen refuelling station
Configuration Detailwater electrolysis; compression; storage; piping; refuelling station
Feedstockwater
Final Usedevelopment and testing of utilization technologies, vehicle transport demonstration
Power Sourcewind electricity
Power Source Detailfour Enercon E-40 turbines; total installed capacity 2.4 MW
Project Groupjoint initiative involving Energía Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, and Pico Truncado municipality
Project Typeexperimental hydrogen demonstration plant
Status & timeline
Actual Utilizationmunicipal vehicles operated on hydrogen in 2010; activity paralyzed in 2015
Inactivity Signalhistorical inactivity signal; present signal not established
Lifecycle Stageexperimental plant; initiative to take it to semi-industrial scale
Operating Levelhistorical pilot/experimental operation; planned semi-industrial scale
Shutdownoperations paralyzed in 2015 after local government change
Suspension Characterreported paralysis associated with local government change
Eventconstruction began in 2003, first hydrogen obtained in January 2005, official inauguration in December 2005, operations paralyzed in 2015, restart agreement 2023-09-13
Location & names
Official NamePico Truncado Experimental Hydrogen Plant
Additional project information
Progress StatusConceptInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- AEA / Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral Hidrogeno | AEAhidrogeno Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / ScienceDirect Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues Shared by 11 fields: Current
- Honorable Congreso de la Nación Argentina Ley 27038 — Ciudad de Pico Truncado, Capital Nacional del Hidrógeno
- Energía Argentina S.A. ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO Shared by 9 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
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 | Plant H2- Pico Truncado | View exact valuePlant H2- Pico Truncado | Hidrogeno | AEAhidrogeno | — | |
| Administrative Area | Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | View exact valueSanta Cruz Province, Argentina | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Country | Argentina | View exact valueArgentina | Ley 27038 — Ciudad de Pico Truncado, Capital Nacional del Hidrógeno | Current | |
| Official Name | Pico Truncado Experimental Hydrogen Plant | View exact valuePico Truncado Experimental Hydrogen Plant | Hidrogeno | AEAhidrogeno | — | |
| Components | hydrogen generation room, high-pressure storage system, hydrogen utilization lab, hydrogen transportation workshop, hydrogen refuelling station | View exact value["hydrogen generation room","high-pressure storage system","hydrogen utilization lab","hydrogen transportation workshop","hydrogen refuelling station"] | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Configuration Detail | water electrolysis; compression; storage; piping; refuelling station | View exact valuewater electrolysis; compression; storage; piping; refuelling station | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Feedstock | water | View exact valuewater | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Final Use | development and testing of utilization technologies, vehicle transport demonstration | View exact value["development and testing of utilization technologies","vehicle transport demonstration"] | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Power Source | wind electricity | View exact valuewind electricity | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Power Source Detail | four Enercon E-40 turbines; total installed capacity 2.4 MW | View exact valuefour Enercon E-40 turbines; total installed capacity 2.4 MW | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Product | pure hydrogen, oxygen | View exact value["pure hydrogen","oxygen"] | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Project Group | joint initiative involving Energía Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, and Pico Truncado municipality | View exact valuejoint initiative involving Energía Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, and Pico Truncado municipality | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Project Type | experimental hydrogen demonstration plant | View exact valueexperimental hydrogen demonstration plant | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Technology | water electrolysis, wind-powered hydrogen production, alkaline electrolysis | View exact value["water electrolysis","wind-powered hydrogen production","alkaline electrolysis"] | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Capacity | 1 Nm 3 per hour hydrogen production capacity during the first phase | View exact value1 Nm 3 per hour hydrogen production capacity during the first phase | Hydrogen energy demonstration plant in Patagonia: Description and safety issues | — | |
| Actual Utilization | municipal vehicles operated on hydrogen in 2010; activity paralyzed in 2015 | View exact valuemunicipal vehicles operated on hydrogen in 2010; activity paralyzed in 2015 | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Event | construction began in 2003, first hydrogen obtained in January 2005, official inauguration in December 2005, operations paralyzed in 2015, restart agreement 2023-09-13 | View exact value["construction began in 2003","first hydrogen obtained in January 2005","official inauguration in December 2005","operations paralyzed in 2015","restart agreement 2023-09-13"] | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Inactivity Signal | historical inactivity signal; present signal not established | View exact valuehistorical inactivity signal; present signal not established | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | experimental plant; initiative to take it to semi-industrial scale | View exact valueexperimental plant; initiative to take it to semi-industrial scale | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Operating Level | historical pilot/experimental operation; planned semi-industrial scale | View exact valuehistorical pilot/experimental operation; planned semi-industrial scale | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Progress Status | restart initiative/agreement announced; current operation not established | View exact valuerestart initiative/agreement announced; current operation not established | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Shutdown | operations paralyzed in 2015 after local government change | View exact valueoperations paralyzed in 2015 after local government change | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Suspension Character | reported paralysis associated with local government change | View exact valuereported paralysis associated with local government change | ACUERDO PARA PONER EN MARCHA LA PLANTA DE HIDRÓGENO DE PICO TRUNCADO | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueConcept | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
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