A significant milestone was reached today as Yara officially opened its new hydrogen plant at Herøya.
Project leader Reidar Tveit from Yara proudly presented the new hydrogen plant to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Yara is now producing renewable hydrogen and ammonia, and has already delivered the first tonnes of fertiliser made with renewable ammonia from the plant.
Europe's Largest
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre inaugurated the new 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant today. The facility is the largest of its kind operating in Europe. The hydrogen is produced using renewable energy and electrolysis of water, replacing natural gas as a raw material. This transition allows Yara to cut CO2 emissions by 41,000 tonnes annually.
Prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Svein Tore Holsether, CEO Yara.
Reducing Climate Impact
The low-carbon fertiliser produced at the plant will be part of a new portfolio called Yara Climate Choice under Yara Clean Ammonia. These solutions will benefit crops while helping to decarbonise the food value chain and reduce the climate impact of fertiliser. In addition to fertiliser produced via electrolysis of water and renewable energy, Yara's future portfolio will also include low-carbon ammonia fertiliser produced using carbon capture and storage (CCS).
For more information, see Yara's press release here.
Guiding the press around in the facility.Both Norwegian and international press showed interest in the new hydrogen plant.Big day! From left Hilde Steinfeld, Communications Director, Lise Winther, SVP Upstream projects and technologies, and Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, president, all three Yara Clean Ammonia.New technology in an old but rehabilitated building.From left Stian Dreyer Jonskås and Geir Thorson Solvi explaining the process to the visitors.Yara's own brass-band.Project manager Reidar Tveit tears off the paper covering the plaque. Jonas has been given his own tank and thus an incorporated team member.- Great, it's an honour, thank you!Reidar Tveit has ensured that Svein Tore Holsether has also had his own tank named after him.Time for a selfie: from left Hans Olav Raen, CEO Yara Clean Ammonia, Jonas Gahr Støre, and Lise Winther, SVP Upstream projects and technologies, Yara Clean Ammonia.From the left, Roger Hansen, chief union representative at Yara, and Tor Morten Thorsen, head of IE at Bilfinger.Just a little drissle.Many wanted to capture the moment.
