Hungarian MOL starts production at green hydrogen plant

Production started at Hungarian oil and gas company MOL’s green hydrogen plant at its refinery in Százhalombatta, on the outskirts of the capital, on Wednesday, the company told MTI.

The 10 MW capacity plant can turn out 1,600 tonnes of clear, carbon-neutral green hydrogen annually that can be used for fuel production, the company said.

MOL inaugurated the plant in April and recently carried out the tasks necessary to start up the plant. Technology for the plant was supplied by US-based Plug Power.

Its electrolysing equipment breaks down water into hydrogen and oxygen with electricity from renewable sources.

While creating one tonne of hydrogen, the plant also produces 8-9 tonnes of clean oxygen.

Ádám Horváth, MOL Group VP for DS New and Sustainable Businesses, said they plan to set up similar plants in their refineries in Bratislava and Rijeka, the latter of which could start production in 2026.

The Hungarian company has invested EUR 22 million into the plant in Százhalombatta which will cut CO2 emissions of the Danube Refinery by 25,000 tonnes.

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