The Norwegian Minister of Energy, Terje Aasland, attended the event and cut the ribbon, marking the official opening of HyPilot. Project partners were also present, including representatives from Equinor, Yara Clean Ammonia, Gassco, and ABB, as well as representatives from Enova, which has provided funding to the project.
The Kårstø plant is the largest of its kind in Europe and is hosting the HyPilot project at its K-Lab test centre. HyPilot is the in-field demonstration of Hystar's 1.5 MW containerized PEM electrolyser. The project will provide performance data from various operating regimes, including intermittent power supply.
Hystar's PEM electrolyser stack technology aims to achieve significant cost reductions, better performance, and safer green hydrogen plants.
“HyPilot marks an important juncture both for Hystar and for the global green hydrogen industry” said Hystar CEO Fredrik Mowill. “The project allows us to showcase our patented, ultra-efficient electrolysers, and the exceptional benefits of our unique design and scalable technology can bring to the industry. “We are grateful to Enova and our partners, Equinor, Yara Clean Ammonia, Gassco, and ABB for their collaboration and support.”
HyPilot's opening closely follows Hystar receiving a 26 million euro grant from the EU Innovation Fund that will enable the company to implement its automated GW factory, at its Høvik, Norway, location, with an annual capacity of 1.5 GW when the factory goes into operation in 2027, and scale to 4.5 GW of annual capacity in 2031.
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