H2Carrier plans wind farms for hydrogen and ammonia production in Norway
Norway-based H2Carrier has applied to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) for the development of two major onshore wind farms in Finnmark County.
PHOTO: Concept of H2Carrier's floating green hydrogen and ammonia production facility. H2Carrier
By using the electricity generated from the proposed wind farms in Skjøtnigberg/Nordkyn and Varanger peninsulas, the company seeks to produce 109,000 mt of green hydrogen and 610,000 mt of ammonia annually, contributing significantly to Norway’s carbon reduction goals.
“We are pleased to present plans for two large green energy projects in Finnmark,” CEO of H2Carrier Mårten Lunde said. “These projects leverage technologies from Norway’s offshore oil & gas activities, demonstrating our commitment to sustainable energy solutions.”
H2Carrier is working to produce green hydrogen and ammonia on a large-scale floating facility in an attempt to minimise environmental impact and maximise efficiency in green energy production.
“We are not actively pursuing the ammonia bunkering market at present,” Lunde told ENGINE last year. “Currently, we are focusing on meeting the existing demand for ammonia, which at present is 100% grey and needs to be decarbonised.”
The floating facility is likely to begin production by around 2026–2027.
The application sent to NWE incorporates plans for the proposed wind farms, H2Carrier said. The NWE will review each application from interested parties, including impact assessments, before granting a concession to build the wind farms.
H2Carrier expects to contribute about 3.9% towards Norway’s targeted reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030 through these projects.
By Debarati Bhattacharjee
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