Nordic energy company Fortum will build a new hydrogen production pilot plant in Loviisa, Finland, near the site of a nuclear power plant on a plot owned by the company.
Financed entirely through Fortum’s R&D fund, the €17m ($18.3m) project will produce hydrogen from electrolysers with a capacity of around two megawatts and will include a filling station for the delivery of hydrogen to industrial customers.
According to the company, its test centre is expected to be fully operational for around two years between 2025 and 2028 and will provide the company with ‘valuable information’ on potentially larger plants and the business opportunities provided by green hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives.
“The pilot project is the first step towards possible future projects and investments,” said Satu Sipola, Vice President of Power-to-X at Fortum. “In addition to the test centre, we also have other hydrogen-related studies underway that involve customers and partners from various industries.”
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