Metacon Awarded Funding for Biomethane-to-Hydrogen Pilot in Crete
The wholly owned Greek subsidiary of Metacon AB (publ) (Uppsala, Sweden), Metacon S.A. (Patras, Greece), has been awarded E.U. project funding to develop and demonstrate hydrogen production from biomethane in the BIOH2VAP project. The project will validate Metacon’s reforming technology in an industrial biogas setting and assess the commercial potential of converting locally produced biomethane into renewable hydrogen. The effective amount covered by the grant is approximately €241,920.
As part of the project, a pilot plant will be constructed at an existing industrial biogas plant in Ierapetra, Crete, covering biogas upgrading, biomethane production, and demonstration of reforming-based hydrogen generation. Operation and data collection under industrial conditions will provide an opportunity to evaluate and refine technical performance and operating efficiency, and to prepare for commercial deployment.