At the Shell Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam, the AGISTIN project is tackling a practical question facing green hydrogen projects across Europe: how to produce hydrogen from onsite renewables without relying on a strong and costly grid connection?

The AGISTIN Dutch pilot brings together solar generation, electrolysis and energy storage in an integrated setup designed to ease pressure on the electricity grid while maintaining stable operation. By exploring how these technologies can work together, the demonstration focuses on reducing grid connection and hosting capacity requirements and improving how hydrogen production sites interact with the local network.

At the heart of the pilot is the combination of onsite photovoltaic generation with an alkaline electrolyzer and dedicated energy storage. Advanced controllers manage power flows between the different components, helping to address power quality challenges and limit the electrical transients that can affect both the grid and the electrolyzer itself.

The approach aims to show how integrated storage can play multiple roles: supporting electrolysis during rapid power changes, improving overall power quality, and reducing the amount of renewable energy that cannot be used for hydrogen production. By doing so, the pilot contributes to a better understanding of how storage can be sized and operated to support green hydrogen without over‑investing in grid infrastructure.

A short video presents the pilot setup, explains the challenge it addresses, and shows how the integrated system operates on site.  Watch the video to learn more about the AGISTIN Dutch pilot.