As a result of higher activity, Norwegian Hydrogen has strengthened its team and moved into new facilities.

Background

Norwegian Hydrogen AS, localized in Ålesund, is the administrator of the Pilot-E project Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub, which aims to develop and demonstrate a complete Green Hydrogen delivery chain in the Northwestern Region of Norway. In September they received NOK 1 million in funding from Enova, for a preliminary study to build foundations for cost-efficient production of green hydrogen, aimed for use in maritime transportation along even larger parts of the Norwegian west coast.

Set for growth

Two more people are joining Norwegian Hydrogen in January, increasing to eight employees. As a result of the expansion, they moved into new facilities in Ålesund in September and recently opened a new office in Oslo. In addition, they are currently expanding their company with more resources, with a Senior Advisor Hydrogen, Project Managers, Executive Assistant, and a Supply Chain Director. One of them is their new project manager, Andreas Østigård, who starts 1. January. Østigård previously worked as a senior advisor in Innovation Norway.

Jens Berge, CEO of Norwegian Hydrogen, is thrilled with the expansion of Norwegian Hydrogen.

“Norwegian Hydrogen will establish a robust and effective infrastructure for green hydrogen in Norway and other parts of Northern Europe and we need the best people onboard.”

Meet the new people

Ingunn Øvereng Iveland

Ingunn Øvereng Iveland has been engaged by NH2 on an interim basis since January to work with the expansion plans for NH2 beyond the Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub project. She has previously held senior management positions within both the Subsea Service and the Aquaculture industry, among others as COO in Steinsvik Group and Group HR Director in DeepOcean.

Jens Berge

Jens started his position as CEO of Norwegian Hydrogen 1. June 2021. He has 20 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, and during 10 of those years, he held several senior and executive positions in Europe, Africa and the USA.

Kåre Nerem

Kåre Nerem is the Technical Director of Norwegian Hydrogen. He came from the role of Engineering Manager at Fiskerstrand Verft, where he was responsible for the HYBRID ship project founded by the Norwegian government for conversion of an existing conventional ship to a hybrid propulsion solution with battery and fuel cells/hydrogen.

Marielle Furnes Mannseth

On 1st October, Marielle Furnes Mannseth joined the Norwegian Hydrogen team as Brand & Marketing Director. Marielle has a broad background and international experience from different industries, sectors, and global brands. She has several years of experience in leading product and concept development, brand and marketing strategy, and business development for global brands such as Slettvoll and Stokke.

Per Øyvind Voie

Per Øyvind Voie also joined NH2 on 1st October as their new Stakeholder Engagement Director. Per Øyvind is Norwegian Hydrogens contact point towards their wide range of stakeholders. He has vast work experience in governmental affairs, communication, business development and strategy.