Hydrogen in Latin America and the Caribbean

Argentina has been producing green hydrogen since 2008, but on a very small scale. The Hychico pilot project in the Argentine Patagonia has been producing around 52t H2/yr from wind power, using two alkaline water electrolysers with a joint capacity of 0.55 MW. The hydrogen is mixed with natural gas for power generation using a 1.4 MW generation unit that can operate over a wide range of gas/hydrogen blends, including pure hydrogen. The Hychico project also has Latin America’s only dedicated hydrogen pipeline system (2.3 km) and an underground storage facility.