Lhyfe has joined forces with onshore wind developer OX2 and green fertiliser company Velarion to create a hydrogen-based industrial cluster in Ånge municipality in Sweden.
This project, situated in Grönsta just north of Torpshammar, will combine wind power with green hydrogen production to generate carbon-negative neutral products.
OX2 is developing a wind farm in Marktjärn, Torpshammar, with a planned annual production capacity of 1.4 TWh. This green electricity will power the hydrogen production unit that Lhyfe plans to install in Torpshammar with a capacity of up to 100 tonnes of green hydrogen per day. Lhyfe produces green and renewable hydrogen through the electrolysis of water at production units powered by renewable energy.
"We are excited about the potential of this project, which will utilise electricity from wind farm Marktjärn to power a green industrial cluster, enabling sustainable local industry and enhance the attractiveness for further industrial establishments in Ånge," said Anders Nilsson, head of onshore wind at OX2.
“Due to the large potential production capacity, we are in dialogue with several companies that aim to refine hydrogen and its by-products. These collaborations will help build a local ecosystem that contributes to the region’s economy and job creation”, said Sara Wihlborg, country manager Sweden at Lhyfe.
Velarion would build a carbon-neutral fertiliser plant within this cluster. This facility would utilise green hydrogen to produce green ammonia, reducing carbon emissions in fertiliser production.
The project is now entering the conceptual phase, with the implementation subject to this study, the granting of operating licences and environmental permits and financial investment decisions.