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Shell Rhineland REFHYNE I (10 MW pilot)

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Shell Deutschland (owner/operator); ITM Power (PEM) and REFHYNE consortium

Source: IEA Hydrogen Projects Database (September 2025)

Project Overview

Country: Germany
Region: North Rhine-Westphalia
Capacity: 10 MW
Technology: PEM Electrolysis
Investment · scope not declared (USD): $24M
Subsidy Status: disbursing

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Development Timeline

AnnouncedMay 2018

FIDSept 2019

ConstructionOct 2019

OperationalJul 2021

Readiness Score

90/ 100

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Development

✓Final Investment Decision+15

✓EPC Contract signed+10

✓Permits obtained+8

✓Grid connection secured+7

Commercial

✓Binding offtake agreement+15

✓MOU / offtake letter of intent(implied)+5

✓Confirmed price / tariff+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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