Construction of Alternative Fuels Laboratory at Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland initiated by Grupa Azoty ZAK

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Grupa Azoty ZAK has begun construction on its Alternative Fuels Laboratory as part of the Grupa Azoty Group's Strategy 2021-2030. The laboratory, with a usable area of over 900 m2, will include a hydrogen analysis laboratory, a metal analysis lab, and other necessary facilities. The project is crucial for the Grupa Azoty Group, the largest producer of hydrogen in Poland, as it aims to test the quality of hydrogen for use in fuel cells. The laboratory is expected to be completed by 2023 and is aligned with the Green Azoty project, positioning the group in the European hydrogen market.

Grupa Azoty ZAK starts construction of Alternative Fuels Laboratory

Grupa Azoty ZAK of Kędzierzyn-Koźle signed a contract with the general contractor for its Alternative Fuels Laboratory. The project is part of implementing the Grupa Azoty Group’s Strategy 2021–2030, including the Green Azoty programme.

The scope of the PLN 19.5m (€ 4m) worth of contract with the general contractor provides for the construction of a laboratory with a usable area of more than 900 m2. In addition to a hydrogen analysis laboratory including a physical and chemical testing lab, the facility will also house a metal analysis lab and all necessary facilities supporting the work of both departments.

‘The Alternative Fuels Laboratory is another project implemented under the Grupa Azoty Group’s 2030 strategy that was unveiled last year, including our flagship project Green Azoty. Hydrogen technology development is key to enabling the transition towards a low- and zero-carbon economy, which is why Grupa Azoty wants to actively participate in the process,’ said Tomasz Hinc, President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A.

‘The Alternative Fuels Laboratory will allow us to launch the operations of testing the quality of hydrogen for use in fuel cells. The project is vital for the business of the entire Grupa Azoty Group as the largest producer of hydrogen in Poland,’ explained Paweł Stańczyk, President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty ZAK.

The project fits into the strategic corporate project Green Azoty, which aims to position the Grupa Azoty Group as an active player in the development of the European hydrogen market.

The construction of the facility is due for completion in 2023.