OMV announces new investment in large 140 MW green hydrogen plant

• OMV has taken the final investment decision on 140 MW green hydrogen project in Lower Austria, one of Europe’s largest electrolysis plants
• Production expected by end of 2027 with an annual output of 23,000 tons of green hydrogen, supplying OMV´s Schwechat refinery
• Investment of a mid-three-digit million-euro sum in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria, subject to and under the assumption of a positive outcome of the European and Austrian Hydrogen Bank auction

OMV has made the final decision to invest a mid-three-digit million-euro sum in a new flagship green hydrogen plant in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria. There, OMV plans to build a 140 MW electrolysis facility, subject to and under the assumption of a positive outcome of the European and Austrian Hydrogen Bank auction. With an annual production capacity of up to 23,000 tons of green hydrogen, the new plant will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe. OMV expects to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 150,000 tons per year*, equivalent to the annual carbon footprint of 20,000 people**.

Martijn van Koten, OMV Executive Vice President Fuels & Feedstock and Chemicals: “With this project, we are re-inventing the production of everyday essential fuels and chemical products – a groundbreaking step that demonstrates how industrial innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand. By using green hydrogen in the future, we are making the processes and production of fuels and chemical products more sustainable and are future-proofing our industry. Our planned 140 MW electrolysis plant in Bruck an der Leitha will meet a significant share of the hydrogen demand at the OMV Schwechat refinery, reinforcing our role as a pioneer in industrial transformation.”

 With an expected start-up at the end of 2027, the new facility will produce green hydrogen using renewable energy from wind, solar, and hydro power. This 140 MW electrolyzer project is set to benefit from the experience gained from OMV’s 10 MW electrolyzer facility. The latter was successfully completed in partnership with Kommunalkredit at the end of 2024. As one of the first green hydrogen production plants in Europe, it has been certified as Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) under the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) legislation. 

* Based on OMV internal calculations
** Based on EU average mix per person of 7.5t CO₂ eq/year according UBA report 2024