SVEVIND Energy has signed a contract with ILF to procure, in collaboration with a partner, a concept design study for a 20 GW green hydrogen facility in Western Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region.
SVEVIND plans to build a 30 GW wind and solar photovoltaic farm in the Mangystau region that will power a 20 GW water electrolysis industrial complex that will produce approximately 2 million tons of green hydrogen per year starting in 2030 to supply the Eurasian and Kazakh domestic markets. The creation of the concept design is an additional critical step in the project’s development. The Mangystau region is the most advantageous location for electrolysis due to its favorable investment climate, abundance of renewable energy resources, and proximity to water resources required for the electrolysis process.
Wolfgang Kropp, CEO of SVEVIND group said, “This Concept Design Study will be the first milestone in engineering the Mangystau green hydrogen project, a project unprecedented in scope, size and complexity aiming to deliver large amounts of green hydrogen and ammonia to Eurasian markets at competitive costs. We are glad to cooperate with ILF Consulting Engineers and ROLAND BERGER for this Concept Design, well reputable, very experienced consultants with broad knowledge in energy, hydrogen projects and about the region.”
Dr. Michel Kneller, Director of Hydrogen at ILF, highlighted, “ILF is excited to be part of such a ground-breaking project. We truly believe that hydrogen and its green derivatives are an important component of a sustainable energy policy and SVEVIND´s green hydrogen projects are an important milestone towards the scaling up of green hydrogen projects.”
The concept design study aims to advance SVEVIND’s value chain planning. A robust cost evaluation will be developed based on the results of existing pre-feasibility studies. Diverse technological paths will be investigated in order to identify and pre-design the most promising options for the local environment and project-specific requirements. Finally, special emphasis is placed on transportation options to Kazakhstan, Europe, and China.
