Lhyfe has been awarded an €11m grant to build a renewable hydrogen production plant in Trelleborg, southern Sweden.
The SEK125.6m funding is from Klimatklivet, an investment programme supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.
Trelleborg is a major transport hub with the biggest roll-on roll-off harbour in Scandinavia where 10 % of Swedish export and import passes every year, according to the harbour of Trelleborg.
While haulage and logistics companies are looking to replace their fleet with less polluting vehicles like hydrogen-powered EVs, this transition will require large quantities of green hydrogen to supply the refueling stations under construction in this area and to be able to build up a sustainable network for mobility.
France-based Lhyfe said this new plant will be able to produce up to four tonnes of green hydrogen per day (based on a 10MW installed electrolysis capacity) to serve that market and thus contribute to efforts to reach zero carbon emissions. The first kilos of fuel are expected to be produced in 2027.
The grant will fund the development and design phases, the supply of equipment and the construction work, and represents about 40% of the total estimated investment in the project.
“We are very happy to have been awarded this grant, which is the first project we have been granted subsidies for in Sweden and which we see as a clear reward of our efforts and as the recognition of our expertise in the production and delivery of green hydrogen to multiples customers over the last two years,” said Lhyfe’s Sweden country manager Sara Wihlborg.
She added: “It is also a proof of us going the right direction in Sweden, and we would like to reiterate our commitment to the Swedish environmental agenda and welcome the fact that Sweden is focusing on the rapid expansion of a hydrogen infrastructure based on renewable energies.
“This project will contribute towards providing green hydrogen for the mobility sector in the South of Sweden. It will support our objective to increase the penetration of green hydrogen throughout Sweden both for mobility and industry.”
The developer said the project’s implementation is subject to the granting of operating authorisations and construction permits, as well as to financial investment decisions.