WindGas Falkenhagen
WindGas Falkenhagen is a hydrogen project in Falkenhagen, Brandenburg, Germany using alkaline electrolyzer; recorded capacity: 2 (unit not recorded).
Overview
StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Country · regionGermany · Falkenhagen, Brandenburg
Technologyalkaline electrolyzer
Producthydrogen (H2), synthetic natural gas (SNG/methane)
Capacity2 (unit not recorded)
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
Componentsalkaline electrolysis hydrogen unit, methanation plant, natural gas grid connection
Power Sourcerenewable electricity from wind power
Project Typepower-to-gas pilot
Capacity & economics
Production Volume360 Nm³/h hydrogen; 57 m³/h SNG
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagedemonstration/pilot operation documented through 2020 reporting
EventWindGas Falkenhagen pilot plant constructed/commissioned : 2013; cornerstone laid for methanation plant : 2017-07; methanation plant began/was expanded into operation : 2018-05
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Uniper Energy Methanation plant in Falkenhagen opens Shared by 3 fields: Current
- Energy Storage Europe WindGas for the Energy Transition with Uniper’s Power-to-Gas Plant Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Hartmann Valves & Wellheads Referenzen | Power to Gas Shared by 2 fields: Current
- POWER Magazine WindGas Falkenhagen: Pioneering Green Gas Production Shared by 3 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 | WindGas Falkenhagen | View exact valueWindGas Falkenhagen | Methanation plant in Falkenhagen opens | — | |
| Administrative Area | Falkenhagen, Brandenburg | View exact valueFalkenhagen, Brandenburg | WindGas for the Energy Transition with Uniper’s Power-to-Gas Plant | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | WindGas for the Energy Transition with Uniper’s Power-to-Gas Plant | — | |
| Components | alkaline electrolysis hydrogen unit, methanation plant, natural gas grid connection | View exact value["alkaline electrolysis hydrogen unit","methanation plant","natural gas grid connection"] | Methanation plant in Falkenhagen opens | — | |
| Power Source | renewable electricity from wind power | View exact valuerenewable electricity from wind power | WindGas for the Energy Transition with Uniper’s Power-to-Gas Plant | — | |
| Product | hydrogen (H2), synthetic natural gas (SNG/methane) | View exact value["hydrogen (H2)","synthetic natural gas (SNG/methane)"] | Referenzen | Power to Gas | — | |
| Project Type | power-to-gas pilot | View exact valuepower-to-gas pilot | Methanation plant in Falkenhagen opens | — | |
| Technology | alkaline electrolyzer | View exact valuealkaline electrolyzer | WindGas Falkenhagen: Pioneering Green Gas Production | — | |
| Capacity | 2 (unit not recorded) | View exact value2 | WindGas for the Energy Transition with Uniper’s Power-to-Gas Plant | — | |
| Production Volume | 360 Nm³/h hydrogen; 57 m³/h SNG | View exact value[{"unit":"Nm³/h","value":360,"product":"hydrogen"},{"unit":"m³/h","value":57,"product":"SNG"}] | Referenzen | Power to Gas | — | |
| Event | WindGas Falkenhagen pilot plant constructed/commissioned : 2013; cornerstone laid for methanation plant : 2017-07; methanation plant began/was expanded into operation : 2018-05 | View exact value[{"date":"2013","event":"WindGas Falkenhagen pilot plant constructed/commissioned"},{"date":"2017-07","event":"cornerstone laid for methanation plant"},{"date":"2018-05","event":"methanation plant began/was expanded into operation"}] | WindGas Falkenhagen: Pioneering Green Gas Production | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | demonstration/pilot operation documented through 2020 reporting | View exact valuedemonstration/pilot operation documented through 2020 reporting | WindGas Falkenhagen: Pioneering Green Gas Production | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Confidence: reported | Snapshot 2025-12-01 | Older value (2025) |
Record history
11 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated