bp has made the final investment decision (FID) for its 100MW green hydrogen project in Lingen, Germany. Commissioning of the plant, which will be built at bp’s refinery near the town of Lingen, is scheduled for 2027.

The Lingen project marks the largest green hydrogen production system to date planned by BP on an industrial scale worldwide, and will also be the first to completely owned and operated by bp.

The project received funding as part of the IPCEI Hy2infrawave, a program to promote hydrogen industries in Europe. The IPCEI support underlines the strategic importance of the project for the establishment of more sustainable hydrogen and as a contribution to the fulfillment of the European climate goals.