The backers of a green hydrogen project in Chile are said to have already arranged to sell more than half of their initial production.

According to Argus Media, GNL Quintero, the operator of Chile’s Quintero LNG terminal, and its Spanish partners Enagas and Acciona Energía have signed preliminary off-take agreements with several customers. These agreements cover 70% of the hydrogen that the plant will produce in its first stage of operation, said an executive close to the project.

The source did not name any of the buyers, citing corporate confidentiality considerations.

GNL Quintero, Enagas and Acciona Energía unveiled plans to build a green hydrogen production facility at the Quintero LNG terminal last month. They have said they intend to spend about $30mn on the plant, which will turn out an initial 430 tonnes per year of green hydrogen, rising later to 640 tpy. Production is slated to begin in late 2024 or early 2025 and will be loaded onto tanker trucks for delivery to local consumers.

The facility will consist of a hydrolysis plant powered by 10 MW of Acciona Energía’s wind and solar generating capacity in Chile. It will receive electricity via Chile’s national transmission grid.

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