Statkraft has been allocated a support grant by the European Union for its plans to set up a hydrogen production site in Emden, Lower Saxony. The company has been selected to negotiate a grant decision for a subsidy of up to €107 million for its project which consists of a 200 MW electrolysis plant and a 50 MW heat pump system. This means that up to 20 000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen and up to 50 000 MWh of green heat per annum could be available. Statkraft already supplies industrial customers in Emden with district heating from the biomass plant there. The potential funding comes from the EU Innovation Fund, which promotes the development of innovative technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Europe.
“In Emden, we are opening the first chapter of our ambitious hydrogen plans in Germany,” says Helge-Jürgen Beil, VP Hydrogen at Statkraft in Germany. The company has already signed several letters of intent with potential customers for green hydrogen and green district heating in Emden. The company will now enter into negotiations on the grant decision with the EU.
Statkraft is making progress with its hydrogen pilot project, the development of a 10 MW electrolyser to produce green hydrogen at the Emden site. An investment decision for the construction of the pilot plant is expected to be made this year, which will supply filling stations for hydrogen in the region.
