Thüga Group power-to-gas plant in Frankfurt am Main
Thüga Group power-to-gas plant in Frankfurt am Main is a hydrogen project in Germany using PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis; recorded capacity: 300 kW electrical input.
Overview
Statuscompleted historical demonstration; no current operation asserted
Country · regionGermany
TechnologyPEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis
Producthydrogen
Capacity300 kW electrical input
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
ComponentsPEM electrolyser; gas mixing and grid-injection infrastructure
Configuration Detailhydrogen injected into the municipal gas distribution network
Power Sourceelectricity
Project Typepower-to-gas demonstration plant
Capacity & economics
Financing13 Thüga Group companies pooled capital; investment stated as over €1.5m; Hessian ministry funding
Production Volume60 Nm3/h gas production per plant
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagecompleted demonstration project; plant dismantled
Operating Leveldemonstration operation with secondary-balancing prequalification testing
Phase Sequencebuild/commissioning → three-year demonstration operation (2012–2016) → historical completion
EventFirst hydrogen injection during commissioning on 26 November 2013
Date online (tracker field)2014 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameMainova Aktiengesellschaft site, Schielestraße, Frankfurt am Main
Official NameStrom-zu-Gas-Demonstrationsanlage der Thüga-Gruppe
Additional project information
CountryGermanyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.045 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)57.7 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.3 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)0.3 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- ITM Power plc Thüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update Shared by 6 fields: Current
- P2X Ingenieurbüro Ludwig Klettgau Strom zu Gas Anlage (Thüga) Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Thüga Zäsur in der deutschen Energiewirtschaft: Vor zehn Jahren wurde die Thüga kommunal Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Thüga-Gruppe via Presseportal Thüga-Gruppe: Bundesweit erste Einspeisung von Wasserstoff in Gasverteilnetz Shared by 4 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 9 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 | Thüga Group power-to-gas plant in Frankfurt am Main | View exact valueThüga Group power-to-gas plant in Frankfurt am Main | Thüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update | — | |
| Site Name | Mainova Aktiengesellschaft site, Schielestraße, Frankfurt am Main | View exact valueMainova Aktiengesellschaft site, Schielestraße, Frankfurt am Main | Strom zu Gas Anlage (Thüga) | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueDEU | Thüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update | — | |
| Official Name | Strom-zu-Gas-Demonstrationsanlage der Thüga-Gruppe | View exact valueStrom-zu-Gas-Demonstrationsanlage der Thüga-Gruppe | Zäsur in der deutschen Energiewirtschaft: Vor zehn Jahren wurde die Thüga kommunal | — | |
| Components | PEM electrolyser; gas mixing and grid-injection infrastructure | View exact valuePEM electrolyser; gas mixing and grid-injection infrastructure | Thüga-Gruppe: Bundesweit erste Einspeisung von Wasserstoff in Gasverteilnetz | — | |
| Configuration Detail | hydrogen injected into the municipal gas distribution network | View exact valuehydrogen injected into the municipal gas distribution network | Zäsur in der deutschen Energiewirtschaft: Vor zehn Jahren wurde die Thüga kommunal | — | |
| Power Source | electricity | View exact valueelectricity | Thüga-Gruppe: Bundesweit erste Einspeisung von Wasserstoff in Gasverteilnetz | — | |
| Product | hydrogen | View exact valuehydrogen | Zäsur in der deutschen Energiewirtschaft: Vor zehn Jahren wurde die Thüga kommunal | — | |
| Project Type | power-to-gas demonstration plant | View exact valuepower-to-gas demonstration plant | Thüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update | — | |
| Technology | PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis | View exact valuePEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis | Strom zu Gas Anlage (Thüga) | — | |
| Capacity | 300 kW electrical input | View exact value300 kW electrical input | Strom zu Gas Anlage (Thüga) | — | |
| Financing | 13 Thüga Group companies pooled capital; investment stated as over €1.5m; Hessian ministry funding | View exact value13 Thüga Group companies pooled capital; investment stated as over €1.5m; Hessian ministry funding | Thüga-Gruppe: Bundesweit erste Einspeisung von Wasserstoff in Gasverteilnetz | — | |
| Production Volume | 60 Nm3/h gas production per plant | View exact value60 Nm3/h gas production per plant | Strom zu Gas Anlage (Thüga) | — | |
| Event | First hydrogen injection during commissioning on 26 November 2013 | View exact valueFirst hydrogen injection during commissioning on 26 November 2013 | Thüga-Gruppe: Bundesweit erste Einspeisung von Wasserstoff in Gasverteilnetz | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2014 | View exact value{"date":"2014","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | completed demonstration project; plant dismantled | View exact valuecompleted demonstration project; plant dismantled | Thüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update | — | |
| Operating Level | demonstration operation with secondary-balancing prequalification testing | View exact valuedemonstration operation with secondary-balancing prequalification testing | Thüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update | — | |
| Phase Sequence | build/commissioning → three-year demonstration operation (2012–2016) → historical completion | View exact valuebuild/commissioning → three-year demonstration operation (2012–2016) → historical completion | Thüga Group: Power-to-Gas technology performance update | — | |
| Progress Status | completed historical demonstration; no current operation asserted | View exact valuecompleted historical demonstration; no current operation asserted | Zäsur in der deutschen Energiewirtschaft: Vor zehn Jahren wurde die Thüga kommunal | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.045 kt H2/y | View exact value0.044979230769230764 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 57.7 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value57.69230769230769 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.3 MW | View exact value0.3MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 0.3 MWel | View exact value0.3 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
17 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated