Aker Horizons awarded 135 million NOK
Aker Horizons awarded up to NOK 135 million in financing for the Rjukan green hydrogen project.
Aker Horizons Asset Development has been awarded up to NOK 135 million in grants and loans from Innovation Norway for the green hydrogen production facility at Rjukan, in Eastern Norway. The news is revealed in a press release this morning.
The Rjukan project has 2025 as an estimated commercial operation date. Illustration: Aker Horizons Asset Development.
The Rjukan project will produce approximately 9 tonnes per day of green hydrogen from 20 MW electrolyser capacity. Existing infrastructure and industrial land and available hydropower at the site have been secured, and the project aims to be an early industry mover in green hydrogen production.
Aker Horizons plans to make a final investment decision for Rjukan by the end of 2023, with an estimated commercial operation date in 2025.
An important role in Norway’s green energy transition
Knut Nyborg, CEO of Aker Horizons Asset Development.
The Rjukan project will serve as a blue-print for Aker Horizons Asset Development, says CEO Knut Nyborg:
“We greatly appreciate the financial support from Innovation Norway for our hydrogen project at Rjukan, which will further derisk the project and enable us to accelerate the scaling up of hydrogen production. Rjukan is an important frontrunner in our portfolio and will serve as a blue-print for our larger projects, such as our large-scale green ammonia project in Narvik. Our goal is for green hydrogen to become a cost-competitive climate solution to reach net zero, both in Norway and globally,” said Knut Nyborg.
Green hydrogen will be important to increase Norway’s export in the future.
“The development of new technology for the production and commercialization of green hydrogen plays an important role in Norway’s green energy transition. The Rjukan green hydrogen project is an early mover and an innovative project with great growth potential, which can contribute to increased mainland exports from Norway,” said Håkon Haugli, CEO of Innovation Norway.
Has secured a letter of intent
The development of a value chain for the sustainable production, distribution and use of hydrogen produced with no or low emissions is an important component of the Norwegian Government’s Green Industrial Initiative roadmap, announced in June 2022.
From Rjukan, Aker Horizons will deliver compressed hydrogen to industry, shipping and mobility offtakers in Eastern Norway. The company recently completed a pre-FEED for civil works and the permitting process for the project is underway. Partnership discussions on the project are progressing well and Aker Horizons has secured a letter of intent for a substantial amount of the offtake for Rjukan.
“The Rjukan green hydrogen plant will entail several hundred million kroner in investments and create new green jobs. We are working closely with Tinn municipality, Rjukan Chamber of Commerce and local industrial actors, to explore opportunities for utilizing the waste heat from the hydrogen production for other industrial processes, thereby supporting local circular economic development,” said Aker Horizons Asset Development Manager Ragnhild Stokholm.
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