HydrogenPro to receive substantial grant from the Danish government

Oslo, 31 May 2024. HydrogenPro ASA’s Danish subsidiary has been granted DKK 35 million for the “H2-GIGA factory” project from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) in order to continue its plans to establish production capacity for next-generation electrode technology in Denmark.

The H2-GIGA factory will be designed to produce more than 77,000 electrodes annually matching the electrode requirement for installing 0.5 GW electrolyzer capacity.The planned investment includes one nickel foam production line and 6 electrode plating lines, employing innovative production methods. This initiative will lead to the creation of a cutting-edge, large-scale electrode production facility, marking a significant milestone for Denmark's green H2 technology sector and supporting the growth of the Danish PtX industry.

To maintain the position as a technology frontrunner of highly efficient green hydrogen production technologies, HydrogenPro and its subsidiary, HydrogenPro Advanced Surface Plating (“ASP”), is planning to strategically invest in production capacity for next-generation electrode technology on primary markets. The production will be based on HydrogenPro’s proprietary electroplating technology. HydrogenPro has decided that the next-generation electrodes should be produced in a location close to the R&D centre in Århus, Denmark.

A two-tiered feasibility analysis involving country-level and regional evaluations has been prepared. At country level the analysis indicated Denmark as a well-suited location for new electrode factory. At regional level the analysis indicates that Randers is an ideal site for the H2-GIGA factory. The electrode factory is expected to create 70-80 jobs in Randers once in operation.

The objective of the H2-GIGA project is to become the world leading producer of next-generation electrodes for high-pressure alkaline electrolysis. This project is essential to improve the efficiency of the high-pressure alkaline electrolyser technology and to improve HPRO customers’ business case by reducing the cost of producing hydrogen significantly.

The H2-GIGA project has 3 main goals:

• Establishment of high-efficient electrodes production
• Insourcing of nickel foam production
• High value components production in the EU/DK