Statkraft, steelmaker Celsa and Mo Industrial Park in Norway have signed an agreement with the intent to develop a complete value chain for green hydrogen for industrial use in high-temperature metal processes.
The agreement outlines their shared aim of building an electrolysis facility, named the Hydrogen Hub Mo, to produce green hydrogen that can replace the fossil fuels currently used in Celsa’s production process.
Initially the companies will carry out a feasibility study for a production unit that can produce 2-4 tonnes of hydrogen a day.
The end product will be “green steel”, in the form of one of the world’s most low carbon reinforcement steel for use in construction works.
The wider aim of the project is to position the Mo Industrial Park as a “centre of expertise and a hub for hydrogen” in Norway.
The electrolysis facility will have the capacity to produce hydrogen for a range of companies and processes located in the industrial park.
The partnership also calls for a “joint effort to develop projects than can drive demand” for hydrogen in industrial applications and as a fuel as the market is growing.