Norway grants EUR 65m to five hydrogen projects for maritime fuel

Image by GreenH (greenh.no)

Norwegian clean energy agency Enova SF on Tuesday announced NOK 777 million (USD 70.8m/EUR 65m) in support for five hydrogen production projects along the country's coast aimed at supplying fuel for Norwegian ships.

The support seeks to establish an initial value chain for hydrogen in Norway, serving as a springboard for further development, and make hydrogen a more accessible fuel for those wishing to invest in sustainable shipping, Enova said.

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Norwegian company GreenH secured funds for three hydrogen production facilities. More details are in the table:

Location	Project/Developer	Capacity	Support
Slagentangen, Vestfold	GreenH in collaboration with Grieg Edge and Esso Norge	10 MW	NOK 144m
Egersund, Rogaland	Kaupanes Hydrogen, owned by Hydrogen Solutions, Dalane Energi and Eigersund Naering og Havn.	20 MW	NOK 206m
Floro, Vestland	HyFuel, owned by Hydrogen Solutions, Fjord Base and Sogn og Fjordane Energi.	20 MW	NOK 180m
Kristiansund, More og Romsdal	GreenH	10 MW	NOK 118m
Bodo	GreenH	20 MW	NOK 128m

Enova is backing projects under the "Hydrogen Production for Maritime Transport 2027" initiative, with the support competition divided into three regions -- Southern Norway, Central Norway, and Northern Norway -- and funding covering up to 80% of total investment costs, capped at NOK 500 million per project in Southern Norway and NOK 320 million per project in Central and Northern Norway.

Illustration/map: Enova

Minister of Climate and Environment Tore O. Sandvik said that the Norwegian maritime sector is again leading the way, noting that the projects not only have the potential to reduce emissions in Norway but also contribute to the transition across Europe and the world.

Enova said that the projects supported by the agency, both now and in 2022, will collectively deliver a production capacity of 100 MW, or around 40 tonnes of hydrogen per day.

(NOK 1 = USD 0.091/EUR 0.084)

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