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The Pilot-E project Hellesylt Hydrogen HUB (HHH) is demonstrating a complete green hydrogen delivery chain in the North Western region of Norway, changing from fossil to zero-emission fuel solutions for local industry, heavy-duty vehicles, ferries, cruise vessels, and high-speed vessels.

With a daily production capacity of up to 1.3 tons of hydrogen, the Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub is currently one of Norway's largest producers of green hydrogen. Opening in 2024, it supplies green hydrogen well ahead of the zero-emission mandate for the UNESCO World Heritage Geirangerfjord, which comes into effect in 2026.

The plant has an energy requirement of 3 MW and is primarily powered by the local hydropower plants. These power plants have a combined production capacity of 17 MW, and local consumption will reduce the strain on the power grid and allow the power plants to operate closer to their capacity. 

The three Hellesylt power plants will supply the hydropower energy to the electrolyzer. Most of the energy needed during the summer season is expected to be so-called "closed in power", due to limitations in the grid net system out of Hellesylt.

The regional natural resources of clean and falling water, and great engagement from the public and local businesses contribute to the phasing in of a sustainable zero-emission solution, new value creation, and regional growth.

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Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub

CONVEY will utilize renewable energy from local wind turbines to produce hydrogen to help decarbonize the operations in the port. The project includes the construction of a 5 MW electrolyzer, a large-scale refueling station for heavy-duty transport, and distribution networks for hydrogen, oxygen, and heat. By focusing on the principles of circularity the project will ensure that all elements of the process are utilized efficiently and sustainably.

Spanning five years, the project aims to make the Port of Hirtshals a model for green ports by focusing on its decarbonization and sustainable transformation. By establishing a hydrogen closed-loop ecosystem, it will showcase a sustainable energy system that integrates local renewable energy sources for hydrogen production and distribution.

Led by Norwegian Hydrogen, a consortium of expert partners from diverse sectors has come together to create a sustainable infrastructure for hydrogen production and distribution, aiming to deliver at least 500 tonnes of green hydrogen annually. This collaborative team, leveraging their specialties in hydrogen production, logistics, transportation, and energy system optimization, demonstrates the versatile potential of hydrogen and its byproducts for a sustainable future.

 serves as the lead partner, responsible for project management, detailed engineering and construction, and the operation of the electrolyzer.

The other partners in the CONVEY consortium are:

willdevelop and operate a refueling station for heavy-duty trucks at Hirtshals Transport Center.

 offers its strategic location and infrastructure, serving as the physical hub for the project and facilitating the logistics and distribution of hydrogen and its byproducts.

 plays a crucial role in supporting the project through its expertise in port development and sustainability, ensuring that the project aligns with broader ecological goals.

 contributes its logistics and transportation expertise, critical for the establishment of the refueling station and the efficient distribution of hydrogen to various end-users.

will demonstrate the practical benefits of green hydrogen by replacing natural gas in their industrial operations. Hydrogen will be supplied through a dedicated pipeline connecting their facilities directly to the electrolyzer and will exemplify a significant step towards minimizing industrial carbon emissions.

 will explore the use of oxygen and heat in aquaculture, showcasing the diverse applications of the project's byproducts.

 will demonstrate the use of heavy-duty hydrogen trucks and will contribute its expertise in logistics and transportation.

 brings in scientific research and technological development capabilities, focusing on modeling and optimization of the integrated energy ecosystem, and ensuring the project's technological advancements are grounded in rigorous scientific principles.

, a Danish electrical engineering company and green energy software developer, works alongside VTT to implement a heuristic plant modelling platform for the operation and optimization of the total energy ecosystem, contributing software solutions and analytical expertise.

, a Danish consultancy specializing in hydrogen applications and EU-funded projects, handles stakeholder management and information dissemination, ensuring effective communication and engagement with all relevant parties.

This collaborative effort aligns with the EU's Green Deal and Hydrogen Strategy by demonstrating an integrated approach to hydrogen value chain development.

The EU Commission, through the Horizon program under the Hydrogen Valleys (small scale), has provided the funding. Projects under this program are selected based on their ability to demonstrate an integrated hydrogen value chain's impact on the EU's Green Deal and Hydrogen Strategy objectives. This includes system integration, security enhancement, market development, renewable energy integration, and public awareness of hydrogen benefits.

The project is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members.

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A capacity of 20MW has been granted for production, and an application for a further 250MW capacity has already been submitted and is being processed.

Hydrogen production in Ørskog

The plant will be able to produce 4 tonnes of hydrogen per day in the first construction phase. There are plans for possible scaling up of production in line with developments in the market. 

In addition to producing green hydrogen, there will also be established infrastructure for distribution. This will enable refueling of hydrogen for vehicles at filling stations both at the plant and elsewhere in the region. At Tau Business Park and several other places in the surrounding area, there are currently large construction machinery that in the long term can make use of locally produced hydrogen as fuel.

Norwegian Hydrogen has initiated the establishment of the plant and is now working with the municipality to prepare the detailed regulation. 

Tau Hydrogen Hub

The collaboration is based on an innovative technology, used for the first time in a full scale production by GrønGas A/S, where green hydrogen is used directly in the production of liquid biogas.

Norwegian Hydrogen and Jens Peter Lunden have established a 50/50 joint venture under the name Grøn Brint ApS. The company will own and operate electrolysis plants for the production of green hydrogen, primarily for use in the production of LBG.

Collaboration

Grøn Brint

Norwegian Hydrogen has submitted a planning initiative to Dovre municipality to regulate a site that has previously housed a fire station and gas station in detail. 

The hydrogen will be produced using renewable energy, and thus be completely emission-free. This will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Dovre and nearby areas.

Dombås Hydrogen Hub 

The partners comprise zero-emission cruise venture Northern Xplorer AS, hydrogen provider and owner of infrastructure Norwegian Hydrogen AS, high-capacity hydrogen transfer system supplier HYON AS, ship designers Multi Maritime AS, and hydrogen storage system provider Hexagon Purus Maritime AS.

Developing a complete hydrogen value chain for maritime sector

In January 2023, Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen entered a collaboration to bring together the skills, experience and ambitions of both companies to accelerate the development of a hydrogen value chain covering large scale production and export of hydrogen from the Nordics to the key ports of Europe. 

Completing the pre-feasibility study has identified a low-cost project for exporting green hydrogen from Norway to Europe using Provaris’ compressed hydrogen floating storage and carriers.

The project scale is 50,000 tonnes of green hydrogen. commencing in 2027, with a competitive delivered cost of hydrogen that includes a marine transport cost range of EUR 1.00-1.50/kg, based on the use of compression, Provaris’ recently launched floating storage (H2Leo) and two H2Neo carriers. 

Partners will now develop a program to advance permitting, and key agreements for an export project in Norway to be used as a blue-print for multiple bulk-scale compressed hydrogen export sites in Europe.

Development of green hydrogen value chain projects in the Nordics

Norwegian Hydrogen and FirstElement Fuel will work together to accelerate the expansion of the hydrogen network throughout the entire Nordic region. The team will be joined by Mitsui, adding their strength in global infrastructure expansion to leverage the vast experience gained by FirstElement Fuel in California USA. The co-operation agreement struck by the three parties outlines how each plan to leverage their best-in-class experience and know-how to develop hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in the Nordic countries, with a focus on the end-user.

Read more here in our news section about the collaboration.

Collaboration with FirstElement Fuel Inc and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Glocal Green will produce bio-methanol based on biological waste and residual industrial raw materials that can also be used as fuel for internal combustion engines, and as a hydrogen carrier for fuel cells. Norwegian Hydrogen will produce and deliver green hydrogen to be mixed in to the final product. This combination allows every energy substance in the biomass to be utilised and transited in a very efficient way. The product obtained when mixing green hydrogen into the bio-methanol production process is called bio-e-methanol.

Bio-methanol produced from biomass combined with the supply of green hydrogen will have a very positive effect on the production and volume of this highly efficient liquid energy and hydrogen carrier. In fact, to such an extent that if you connect an electrolysis facility at the methanol factory, productivity will be approximately doubled.

The project focuses now on Glocal Green's first factory on Øyer, and will establish a plan to locate an electrolysis facility in close proximity to this.

Hydrogen and bio-methanol as a green energy carrier 

Inseanergy have developed a patented floating solar power plant that can help aquaculture plants without shore power connection produce their own green electricity, thereby cutting a large proportion of their C02 emissions. In periods when solar power production is low, there is a need for alternative zero emission energy. By combining the solution for local energy production from floating solar cells with a hydrogen fuel cell system and green hydrogen from Norwegian Hydrogen, we can offer a complete emission-free solution to all off-grid fish farms.