Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub - NO

Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub serves as both a production facility for green hydrogen and the site of the very first Vireon refueling station. As one of the world's pioneering local ecosystems for green hydrogen, it facilitates the transition from fossil fuels to zero-emission fuel solutions for local industry, heavy-duty vehicles, ferries, cruise ships, and high-speed vessels.

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.

Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage fjord with a zero-emission requirement from 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.

In addition to renewable energy, clean water is a fundamental input factor for the production of green hydrogen. The water requirement for our production at Hellesylt is a modest 0,33 l/s, comparable to the output from a garden hose.

The footprint of the installation is about 400 square meters, and the plot is a total of 5400 square meters.

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.