PKN Orlen secures €158mn grant for 100MW green hydrogen plant

The European Commission has approved Polish state aid toward the electrolyser project, due to start operations in 2027

Poland’s PKN Orlen has secured €158mn ($174mn) in state aid towards a large-scale green hydrogen project developed by its special purpose vehicle Lotos, following approval by the European Commission. Lotos will install a 100MW electrolyser, along with 50MW of solar and 20MWh of battery storage, to produce up to 13,600t/yr of green hydrogen for use in PKN’s Gdansk refinery. The plant is due to start up in 2027. 130,000t/yr – PKN Orlen target for renewable hydrogen by 2030 PKN announced its merger with Lotos last year. The company targets net zero across all scopes by 2050 and a 25pc absolute reduction in CO₂e emissions from refining, petrochemicals and upstream businesses by 2030. PKN