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Norwegian Hydrogen (owner of the Hellesylt HUB) just signed the deal with PEAB for the physical construction of the plant (Cement/groundwork and stuff) The plant is ON-track and will be ready Q4 this year
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All ready for the start of construction for the Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub Norwegian Hydrogen and PEAB K. Nordang AS have signed the turnkey contract for the completion of the Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub. This means that the schedule for starting hydrogen production is on track. ØYVIND PAULSEN
We have mentioned several times before that the Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub will be Norwegian Hydrogen's first production facility for green hydrogen, and the aim is for the facility to be completed this autumn - i.e. during Q4 2023.
Today's press release shows that the work so far is on track.
The construction process is due to start in May, and PEAB K. Nordang is responsible for completing and making everything ready for installation of the process plant itself. This involves foundation work, paving the area, pouring the necessary concrete foundations and establishing an embankment and service building.
PEAB will thus do everything, apart from the actual completion of the process plant for hydrogen production.
The process plant is supplied by the German company FEST GmbH, and will arrive as container modules during the summer of this year. As we have previously told you, the electrolysis plant is based on PEM technology - and will have a capacity of around 1,300 kilograms of hydrogen per day .
The facility will thus be able to supply hydrogen to the cruise industry well in advance of the emission restrictions on the Geiranger Fjord entering into force in 2026. Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub will also have a high-capacity filling station for small and heavy hydrogen vehicles.
Important milestone — The contract with PEAB K. Nordang is a very important milestone in the project, and we look forward to working together in the completion of our facility at Hellesylt, says Andreas Wenaas Østigård - project manager for Norwegian Hydrogen. It is also pleasing that it is a local Stranda-based company that we ended up signing a contract with, he says in the press release.
Both Norwegian Hydrogen and PEAB K. Nordang want to continue the good dialogue with the local community and neighbors in Hellesylt and will hold an open public meeting before the start of construction.
- We have long followed the plans of Norwegian Hydrogen in Hellesylt and are very proud to be awarded this contract, says Bernt Are Lervåg - district manager of PEAB K. Nordang AS. There is great potential for the use of hydrogen in the building and construction industry, and it is nice that the first production plant is coming to our local area. Both we and our subcontractors are looking forward to being involved in the construction and contributing to the realization of this exciting project.
"Getting started with the production of green hydrogen at Hellesylt is very important to us for two reasons," says Marianne Nærø - Head of Projects at Norwegian Hydrogen: It means that we reach the goal of starting production during the year and it gives us as a company, experience and expertise that we will use in our other and future projects.
About Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub : The Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub project started in 2019, to develop and demonstrate a supply chain for green hydrogen, with a focus on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Geiranger Fjord. In addition to delivering green hydrogen, the project aims to develop sustainable solutions for utilizing the by-products oxygen and heat, in order to realize the full potential of green hydrogen production. Another central goal of the project is to develop a solution for high-capacity maritime filling of hydrogen to unleash the maritime potential.
Norwegian Hydrogen AS is the project owner, while Hyon AS, SINTEF AS, Gexcon AS, Tafjord Kraftproduksjon AS, Hexagon Raufoss AS, Stranda Kommune and Fiskerstrand Holding AS are key partners. The project is partly financed by the grant scheme Pilot-e and supported by Innovation Norway and the Research Council of Norway. The total cost of the project is approximately NOK 100 million.
Source: Norwegian Hydrogen
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