Norwegian Hydrogen AS announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Provaris and Uniper to strengthen for the development of H₂ supply from the Nordics to import hubs in Northwestern Europe.

The Parties intend to collaborate to explore the possibility of Uniper off-taking RFNBO compliant H₂ from export projects being developed by Norwegian Hydrogen in collaboration with Provaris. The supply and transport is targeted in the form of compressed gaseous H₂ (GH₂) with delivery to a port defined by Uniper utilizing Provaris’ GH₂ Carriers and GH₂ Storage barges.

Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen extended their collaboration in April 2024 to accelerate the development of new H₂ export sites across the Nordic region, utilizing insights gained successful pre-development activities completed for the FjordH2 project. Projects in the Nordic region will be strategically located in areas with robust grid connections and power supplies, with H₂ production and compression facilities to provide cost-competitive supply to Europe.

“We remain highly committed to the collaboration we’ve had with Provaris since 2022, and I cannot think of a better offtake partner than Uniper to support the development of our joint projects. This new agreement is positive for all the three parties involved, and I am confident that it will bring strong and tangible results,” said Jens Berge, CEO of Norwegian Hydrogen.

The supply of H₂ is key to energy security and decarbonization ambitions for German industrial sectors and the energy generators. The development of a portfolio of supply alternatives delivered into national H₂ infrastructure is of great importance for the competitiveness of the German economy and central to achieving decarbonization targets.

Uniper continues to systematically evaluate a portfolio of alternatives and opportunities for H₂ along the entire value chain, from production and trading to transport, storage and distribution. Uniper’s diversified H₂ portfolio consists of various supply sources to guarantee competitive and secure supplies in line with customer needs.

The terms of the MoU are non-exclusive and non-binding, with the intention to develop binding agreements required for the supply and offtake of H₂, along with the necessary agreements for shipping with the H₂ project.