ABB, Lhyfe and Skyborn partner on SoutH2Port green hydrogen project

Sweden – ABB, Lhyfe and Skyborn will jointly realize and optimize SoutH2Port, Europe’s most ambitious renewable hydrogen project to date.

Lhyfe and Skyborn will run the new hydrogen production facility, which will be located in the Swedish municipality of Söderhamn and connected to Skyborn’s 1 GW offshore wind farm in nearby Storgrundet. With a capacity of 600 MW when fully operational, it will be one of the biggest producers of renewable hydrogen in Europe, producing roughly 240 tons of hydrogen each day.

By decarbonizing the industrial and transportation sectors, hydrogen is essential to reaching the global climate targets. The alliance intends to establish a seamless supply chain to quicken the energy transition. ABB will advance the creation of scalable, commercial energy transition projects in and around the region in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed between the two businesses. This includes maximizing the integration of hydrogen and electricity production across the entire ecosystem, including automation, electrical, and digital technologies.

Decarbonization

The development of carbon-neutral energy carriers like hydrogen and the storage of energy for later use will be made possible by ABB’s essential expertise in automation, electrical and digital technologies, and power-to-X conversion technologies. This will aid in the decarbonization of the Swedish energy system. Through the creation of new jobs and commercial prospects, the project will also help to increase the region’s and the local society’s attractiveness and competitiveness.

Through the production of refined fuels like methanol, sustainable aviation fuel, or ammonia further downstream, the SoutH2port project will assist Sweden in its efforts to become the first fossil-free welfare nation by the year 2045.

The planned facility, which is anticipated to open in 2024, has the potential to rank among Europe’s top producers of renewable hydrogen and make a substantial contribution to the region’s energy transformation.