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Hy4Chem - BASF Ludwigshafen

Operational✓ Source-checked

BASF SE

Source: IEA Hydrogen Projects Database (September 2025)

Project Overview

Country
Germany
Region
Rhineland-Palatinate
Capacity
54 MW
Technology
PEM Electrolysis
Investment · scope not declared (EUR)
€149M

≈ $161M, converted at EUR_TO_USD = 1.08, fixed on 1 Jun 2026

Subsidy Status
disbursing

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Development Timeline

Announced—
FID—
Construction—
OperationalMar 2025

Status History

DateChangeReasonSource
17 May 2026operationalIEA Tier A batch import — IEA Ref 1147—

Readiness Score

80/ 100
Mature

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Development

✓Final Investment Decision(implied)+15
✓EPC Contract signed(implied)+10
✓Permits obtained(implied)+8
✓Grid connection secured(implied)+7

Commercial

✓Binding offtake agreement(implied)+15
✓MOU / offtake letter of intent(implied)+5
✓Confirmed price / tariff(implied)+5
✗Applied to government program+5

Financing

✓Project finance / debt secured(implied)+10
✓Subsidy (disbursing)+10

Track Record

✗Developer has completed H2 project+5
✗Developer has completed RE project+3
✗Developer has energy experience+2
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