After receiving government support, Luxcara and GreenH have made a final investment decision (FID) on a 20MW green hydrogen production facility in Bodø, Norway.
The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, through its state-owned enterprise Enova, granted NOK 129m ($11.4m) in funding support, which enabled the two companies to make the FID.
The Bodø Hydrogen Project, located at Langstranda, will have a 20MW electrolyser capacity in phase one and an annual production of up to 3,100 tonnes of green hydrogen. An additional 10MW could be introduced in phase two to increase production capacity to 4,800 tonnes per year.
The hydrogen produced will fuel the Vestfjorden ferry connection, operated by Torghatten Nord, which is now scheduled to begin operations in 2026 following a one-year delay. The hydrogen is expected to be bunkered onsite, with MAN Cryo contracted to design the bunkering systems.