Applications & Installations
See all
Featured in Factory floor – 09-2026

Green hydrogen’s growing share in chemical production

The chemical industry requires enormous amounts of hydrogen for a wide range of products and processes. In the final part of pv magazine‘s Renewables 24/7 series, we head to the world’s largest chemical plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, BASF and Siemens Energy are demonstrating how to integrate a green electricity-powered electrolyzer into a massive industrial complex.
Jochen Siemer
By
Jochen Siemer
Operation of this massive electrolyzer must be continuously adjusted to various supply and demand parameters. | Image: BASF SE

As early as 2023, clean energy industry exhibition group The smarter E Europe declared that it was “dedicated to a round-the-clock renewable energy supply.” A special exhibit at its 2026 event in Munich, Germany, focused on the technologies and projects ready to make this a reality. Over the next few days, pv magazine will publish …

pv magazine
This article is part of pv+
Subscribe digitally to unlock exclusive investigative reporting, expert insights, in-depth analysis, and premium background coverage on www.pv-magazine.com. Your subscription also includes full access to the digital edition of our magazine.
Global pv+ Digital Subscription_October
View our subscription options