Orlen Advances Hydrogen Strategy with EU-Aligned Projects and Regulatory Support
Orlen Group is intensifying efforts in hydrogen technology and renewable fuels as part of its decarbonization strategy. Speaking at a workshop on Nov. 25, Grzegorz Jóźwiak, Director of the Hydrogen Technologies and Synthetic Fuels Office, highlighted Orlen’s alignment with the EU's Fit for 55 legislative package, which includes the RED III directive, AFIR regulation, and ReFuel EU Aviation regulation. These mandates set ambitious goals such as 42% renewable fuels of non-biological origin in industry by 2030 and hydrogen refueling stations every 200 km along the TEN-T network by 2030.
Orlen's "Hydrogen Eagle" project under IPCEI Hy2Use aims to produce hydrogen using offshore wind energy and municipal waste, contributing to the establishment of 54 refueling stations by 2031. The initiative includes green hydrogen production for synthetic fuels, targeting 70,000 tons annually. A low-emission hydrogen facility in Włocławek and ISO-accredited laboratories in Trzebinia mark Orlen's technological advances.
Future milestones include hydrogen production for heavy transport at Chopin Airport, green ammonia production in Mazowiecka Valley, and mobile refueling stations in Krakow. Orlen’s broader vision aligns with Poland's strategy to install 2 GW of low-emission capacity, targeting 193,634 tons of hydrogen production by 2030, equivalent to 99.4% of national demand.
The EU's REPowerEU program complements these goals, aiming for 10 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030 and biomethane demand of 35 billion m³ by 2035. Marcin Sienkiewicz of the Polish Power Exchange underscored regulatory efforts like biomethane origin guarantees to foster renewable gas markets.
Source: Teraz Srodowisko
