Orsted and Copenhagen utility HOFOR have entered into an agreement to secure green power for the 1300MW Green Fuels for Denmark green hydrogen project.
The developer will take power from the 250MW Aflandshage offshore wind farm in the Oresund Strait while HOFOR can place the project’s substation at the premises of Avedøre Power Station under the deal.
The companies said they will seek to realise both technical and trading-related synergies between the two projects.
The future cooperation and the concrete design of the link between the wind farm and the PtX plant is subject to all regulatory as well as grid connection matters falling into place.
In addition to Green Fuels for Denmark, the agreement on Aflandshage could potentially also cover the power demand of the electrolysis plant that will supply hydrogen to DFDS’s proposed hydrogen-powered ferry between Copenhagen and Oslo, if this project is realised.
Aflandshage is being developed, and subject to regulatory approvals, HOFOR expects the project to deliver first power in 2024/2025. The power can be brought onshore at Avedøre Power Station, which is owned by Ørsted, and where Green Fuels for Denmark could be located.
Anders Nordstrøm, Head of Ørsted’s hydrogen activities, said: “The European ambitions for renewable hydrogen and sustainable fuels have increased dramatically over the past year, mainly outside of Denmark, but as a country, we can still play a significant role in this part of the global green transformation.
“Green Fuels for Denmark is a large-scale flagship project ideally suited to realising Denmark’s great potential as a producer of sustainable fuels for heavy transport.”
Jan Kauffmann, CFO of HOFOR, underlined that the determining factors for HOFOR have been the broad collaboration on the green energy of the future and the visionary coupling of sectors.
“If we’re to succeed with the green transformation of our combined energy supply, it’s important that major Danish players work together on shared solutions. Not least when it makes a lot of sense for both parties. That’s why we also see great potential in this long-term agreement,” he said.