SINTEF selects Power to Hydrogen for green hydrogen supply at Norwegian EU project

Norwegian research institute SINTEF has selected Power to Hydrogen to supply a 0.5MW anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyser system for the PYROCO2 EU Green Deal project in Norway.

The commercial order, announced by the Ohio-based hydrogen technology company, marks Power to Hydrogen’s second commercial deployment and is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026. The electrolyser will be installed at SINTEF’s facility in Tiller, Norway, where it will produce green hydrogen for a gas fermentation process designed to convert captured carbon dioxide into zero-emission acetone.

The PYROCO2 project forms part of the EU Horizon 2020 Green Deal programme and aims to demonstrate a commercially viable pathway for transforming captured CO₂ into industrial chemicals. Acetone is widely used across solvents, plastics and broader industrial manufacturing applications.

According to the companies, the hydrogen production process will be powered entirely by renewable electricity, enabling near zero-emission chemical production through the combination of renewable hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide.

Alexander Wentzel, Chief Scientist at SINTEF, said the project aimed to demonstrate a scalable route for converting captured CO₂ into valuable industrial products. He added that the project required hydrogen production technology capable of combining operational flexibility, efficiency and lower system costs.

Power to Hydrogen said its AEM electrolyser technology is designed for rapid load-following and continuous industrial cycling, making it suitable for operation alongside intermittent renewable power sources.

The Norwegian deployment follows the company’s first commercial project at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, which is expected to enter operation later this year.

Paul Matter, CEO of Power to Hydrogen, said the agreement with SINTEF demonstrated growing industrial demand for cost-competitive green hydrogen technologies capable of supporting decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors and chemical manufacturing.

The PYROCO2 initiative is funded by the European Union under grant agreement #101037009 and involves a consortium focused on advancing industrial carbon utilisation technologies.