REFHYNE (Phase 1)
Overview
StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Country · regionGermanyShell
TechnologyWater electrolysisEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Capacity10 MWEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
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 (PEM)Shell
Project GroupREFHYNE (REFHYNE I)Shell
Project Typehydrogen production facilityShell
Location & names
Site NameShell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, WesselingShell
AliasREFHYNE (Phase 1)Shell
Official NameREFHYNE 1; Clean Refinery Hydrogen for Europe (REFHYNE)Shell
Timeline
- First production : 2021-07-02Shell
- Commissioning start : mid-2023REFHYNE consortium
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2025-12-01 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2025)
- Shell Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html)
- REFHYNE consortium REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/)
- H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200)
- Shell Shell (https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/_jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_1285915735/call_to_action_copy__162139957/links/item0.stream/1742566965484/55dda471d98bce808e2b5d62df100a503d9b1ca8/2021-press-releases.pdf)
- REFHYNE consortium REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/REFHYNE_End_of_project_PR-1.pdf)
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 | REFHYNE (Phase 1) | View exact valueREFHYNE (Phase 1) | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Site Name | Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, Wesseling | View exact valueShell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, Wesseling | Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html); REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Alias | REFHYNE (Phase 1) | View exact value[{"kind":"source_label","name":"REFHYNE (Phase 1)"}] | Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html); REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueDEU | Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html); REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Official Name | REFHYNE 1; Clean Refinery Hydrogen for Europe (REFHYNE) | View exact value[{"lang":"en","name":"REFHYNE 1","evidence":["E-01"]},{"lang":"en","name":"Clean Refinery Hydrogen for Europe (REFHYNE)","evidence":["E-02"]}] | Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html); REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Components | electrolyser (PEM) | View exact value{"kind":"electrolyser","tech":"PEM","tech_raw":"PEM electrolyser","component_id":"CMP-1"} | Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html); REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Project Group | REFHYNE (REFHYNE I) | View exact value{"exists":true,"evidence":["E-01"],"group_name":"REFHYNE","phase_name":"REFHYNE I","phase_order":1} | Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html); REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Project Type | hydrogen production facility | View exact valuehydrogen_production_facility | Shell (https://www.shell.com/what-we-do/hydrogen/shell-hydrogen-projects.html); REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/about/); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Technology | Water electrolysis | View exact valueWater electrolysis | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Capacity | 10 MW | View exact value10 MW | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Event | First production : 2021-07-02 | View exact value{"date":"2021-07-02","tags":{"as_of":"2021-07-02","source":"Shell corporate press release","evidence":["E-03"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-17T17:42:45Z"},"ev_type":"EV-12","event_id":"V-01","raw_date_text":"today began operations","date_precision":"day"} | Shell (https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/_jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_1285915735/call_to_action_copy__162139957/links/item0.stream/1742566965484/55dda471d98bce808e2b5d62df100a503d9b1ca8/2021-press-releases.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Event | Commissioning start : mid-2023 | View exact value{"date":"mid-2023","tags":{"as_of":"mid-2023","source":"REFHYNE consortium final press release","evidence":["E-04"],"judged_by":"transcription","confidence":"high","accessed_at":"2026-08-17T17:42:45Z"},"ev_type":"EV-11","event_id":"V-02","raw_date_text":"The commissioning was then finalised after two years by mid-2023.","date_precision":"mid"} | REFHYNE consortium (https://www.refhyne.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/REFHYNE_End_of_project_PR-1.pdf); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-C-P200) | Older value | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
Record history
0 current sourced values · 12 older values · Record updated