Norwegian energy company Greenstat is set to commence construction of the Agder hydrogen facility, located at Fiskå industrial park in Kristiansand, Norway.

Courtesy of Greenstat

With a planned building period of two years, hydrogen is expected to be available for the maritime and heavy transport sectors by the end of 2026.

Phase 1 of the Hydrogen Hub Agder project, with a capacity of 20 MW and a production of up to 8 tonnes of hydrogen per day, is now being realized in cooperation with multiple partners.

The project, which is 100% owned by Greenstat through Agder Hydrogen Hub, is supported by Elkem, Enova, Kristiansand Municipality, Agder County Municipality, Kristiansand Havn, GCE Node and many more.

La Française de l’Energie (FDE) became the new largest owner of Greenstat early in 2024, and the project thus secured access to the capital that enables the realization of the hydrogen facility, Greenstat noted.

A long-term lease agreement of 30 + 10 years was concluded with the project’s partner Elkem. It covers the lease of the area for the hydrogen plant itself as well as the use of shared services and infrastructure, including a quay, which has already been established in the industrial area at Fiskå.

The project is also supported by NOK 148 million ($14.9 million) investment from Enova.

A contract with Repstad Anlegg has been entered into for foundation work and filling in at sea to prepare for a new quay front to the east. According to Greenstat, it is this work that starts now in August.

Aragon is engaged as an engineering partner and will assist Greenstat’s internal project team with preparing the final design of the hydrogen plant and selecting suppliers of equipment and services.

When the plant is put into operation, it will be possible to offer green hydrogen as a carbon-free maritime fuel for traffic along the Norwegian coast and in the entire North Sea basin, Greenstat said, adding that the production will also be able to go to zero-emission vehicles and construction machinery in the region.

Work is also underway on phase 2 of the project, with a capacity of 40 MW.

To remind, Everfuel transferred its ownership in Agder to Greenstat at the beginning of 2024. At the time, it was also revealed that the final investment decision (FID) on the project had been reached.