The Danish Environmental Agency has granted the Project HØST PtX Esbjerg the primary environmental approvals (EIA approval of the project and Environmental approval of the facility). This represents a key milestone for the project and further affirms the regulator’s support for the development of Power-to-X projects in Denmark, hence contributing to the green transition in both Denmark and EU.

“We are extremely pleased to have received the environmental approvals that will allow us to continue the development of installing up to 1 GW of electrolyzer capacity in Esbjerg to generate sustainable green fuels such as H₂. The approvals not only validate our commitment to the decarbonization of hard-to-electrify sectors, but they also strengthen our belief in the long-term potential of large-scale Power-to-X projects in Denmark. With this important milestone now achieved, we will continue to mature the project towards the next stage of development,” said David Dupont-Mouritzen, Project Director of HØST PtX Esbjerg.

HØST is now entering the next level in the development phase. One of the major milestones for the development of PtX-projects in Denmark is the development of domestic H₂ infrastructure to enable the export of green H₂ to the European offtake market, predominantly Germany. HØST will follow this development closely and work toward making a final investment decision (FID) to begin the construction of the plant.

“Once operational, we anticipate that the HØST plant in itself will directly generate approximately 100-150 permanent local jobs in Esbjerg, which will have a positive impact on the local economy and support sustainable community growth. HØST will also create jobs in existing industry providing service and maintenance to the plant. To make this happen, we are counting on the continued support from national agencies and TSO’s,” added David Dupont-Mouritzen .

Obtaining the approvals is just one of many important milestones for Project HØST, that has already secured large areas of land for the future plant, secured access to green power by signing a grid connection agreement with Energinet and secured water supply via the nearby wastewater treatment plant operated by DIN Forsyning.