The Norwegian hydrogen company Hydrogen Solutions plans to build a hydrogen electrolyser and thereby establish production of green hydrogen at the Port of Gothenburg.
The investment strengthens the port’s role as a hub for fossil-free fuels and enables the transition of several transport modes in and around the port. Hydrogen production is planned to be operational by 2029.
HYDS has now acquired the project company from Statkraft, including the lease agreement with the Port of Gothenburg, the environmental permit for the facility, as well as external financing.
With all of this in place, the start-up phase will be short, and HYDS aims to commence production of green hydrogen in 2029.
The facility is planned with a capacity of five to ten MW, enabling production of two to four tonnes of hydrogen per day. This corresponds to up to 20,000 liters of diesel and can help reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 60 tonnes per day.
Viktor Allgurén, Head of Innovation at the Port of Gothenburg, stated that a transition to many different fuels is taking place here, and the production of green hydrogen in the port creates the conditions for the transition of several transport modes in and around the port.
As plans for the electrolyser now progress, this means the port will have a complete hydrogen infrastructure from production to distribution and end use.