Everfuel A/S announced the production of first H₂ at HySynergy. The initial volumes produced at Europe’s largest electrolyzer, represent a major milestone towards the commercialization of green H₂ as a clean source of energy for industry and mobility.

The H₂ was produced from the first set of electrolyzer stacks as part of the planned start-up and testing of production equipment at the 20-MW HySynergy facility in Fredericia, Denmark. The start of the commissioning phase was executed according to plan, confirming that the electrolyzer, power supply and ancillaries operate as intended. The small amount of H₂ produced was safely vented into the atmosphere with no environmental impact.

“First H₂ is a major milestone both for Everfuel and for a greener society. We are executing on our promise to soon bring commercial green H₂ to the market, and I am grateful to the project team and partners who have worked tirelessly to make this happen on schedule amid a challenging supply chain market,” said Jacob Krogsgaard, founder and CEO of Everfuel.

The initial production is the first step towards ramping up the electrolyzer facility to supply green H₂ to customers seeking to decarbonize industrial processes, such as the adjacent Crossbridge Refinery, and to customers seeking clean fuels for zero-emission mobility. Commercial production is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2023, subject to relevant approvals by Danish authorities, as HySynergy is the first large-scale PtX facility in Denmark and is considered a learning case for the authorities’ work related to coming Danish PtX projects. Earlier this year, HySynergy was appointed as a Flagship project by H₂ Europe as it spearheads the roll-out of large-scale H₂ implementation in Europe.

The HySynergy project will be developed in stages with the 20-MW electrolyzer representing the first phase. Everfuel plans to add an up to 10-MW test facility, expected to be operational during 2023. It will enable electrolyzer manufacturers to test equipment in a controlled environment where the produced H₂ can be used by Everfuel or Crossbridge.

The test facility will be offered to a shortlisted group of electrolyzer suppliers in the tender for the second phase of HySynergy which today has received $35.14 MM in Danish IPCEI funding. Phase two is set to add further 300 MW of capacity in 2025 through the development of three 100-MW sections. The $35.14-MM funding announced will be used to finance building the first of the 100-MW sections.

By end of 2025, when the 300-MW electrolyzer facility is established, HySynergy will have the capacity to produce green H₂ that may facilitate an up to 500,000-tpy reduction of carbon emissions from the industry and the mobility sectors, corresponding to 11% of the total carbon emissions from the Danish land-based transport sector in 2020. Accumulated facility capacity planned for 1 GW in 2030.

HySynergy is a project collaboration between Everfuel, Crossbridge Energy A/S, EWII, TREFOR, Aktive Energi Anlæg, TVIS and ENERGINET. It is a part of the first Everfuel H₂ hub which are PtX facilities that scale green H₂ via local value chains for production, distribution and consumption backed by long-term customer agreements.