Expansion of Colruyt Group filling station to Smart Grid environment 
Don Quichote

2012-2018

The hydrogen filling station at Colruyt Group in Halle has been expanded within the European project 'Don Quichote' to a unique test setup for the combination of wind - hydrogen - forklift trucks and smart grid.

The expansion included the:

•  PEM electrolysis (30 Nm³ / h), so that benchmark with alkaline electrolysis is possible,
• additional storage and compressor capacity,
• fuel cell, so that electricity can be made with stored hydrogen, which is then supplied to the electricity grid. 

Outcome 

The entire ‘Don Quichote’ installation was officially inaugurated on 9 March 2016 and the various operating strategies (hydrogen production for fuelling forklifts or for conversion to electricity with fuel cell to convert back to the grid) have been tested.

For more info, graphs and results, download the brochure here.

Role of WaterstofNet

WaterstofNet developed, wrote and submitted the initial project idea.
After approval, WaterstofNet was responsible for project coordination, the coordination of the expansion of the filling station and the associated safety study and communication.

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