3 May 2024
RES is developing two large-scale green hydrogen plants in Ånge, Sweden. The first in Alby will have an installed capacity of 500 MW, with a second in Ljungaverk with an installed capacity of 100 MW. This week, the permit applications were officially submitted to the Land and Environment Court. Upon completion, the facilities will together produce up to 100,000 tons of green hydrogen annually.
“This is a huge milestone for both projects. The process of completing the permit applications has been extensive and involved nearly 100 people from various sectors and areas of expertise. The teams have worked intensively for over a year to ensure that all aspects of the facilities and their expected environmental impact have been carefully investigated and assessed”, says Linda Levin, permit manager at RES.
Alby’s hydrogen facility will be able to produce 82,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, while Ljungaverk’s facility will be able to produce 18,400 tons per year.
The applications for green hydrogen have many uses and have been identified as a key element for the industry’s transition.
“This ambitious investment in green hydrogen production is unique due to the size of the facilities and because they are independent from both individual electricity production facilities, with the hydrogen not intended for a specific customer. As the recipients of the green hydrogen have not yet been determined, we designed the permit applications with flexibility to ensure versatility across various usage scenarios. There is huge potential for these facilities”, says Linda Levin.
The Land and Environmental Court will now process the applications and make a final decision on the permits.
“Alby and Ljungaverk’s future productions correspond to just over half of the hydrogen produced in Sweden today which amounts to approximately 180,000 tons. The electricity that will be used corresponds to approximately 3% of Sweden’s current total electricity production. The electricity will be of local benefit, and the production of green hydrogen instead of fossil hydrogen saves emissions of over one million tons of CO2 per year,” says Linda Levin.
Contact for further information:
Alexandra Angelbratt
Head of Hydrogen
alexandra.angelbratt@res-group.com
+46 (0)73 515 99 83
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