H2SITE wins €3.4M Enova grant to scale 700 kW onboard ammonia-to-power system
- Enova awarded €3.4 million (NOK 39.1 million) to H2SITE for the HydraNord Power project.
- The system will crack ammonia onboard to produce fuel-cell-grade hydrogen, up to one tonne per day, while preventing ammonia contamination.
- A 700 kW net fuel-cell power output is targeted, with modular units deployable in parallel to scale toward multi-megawatt installations.
- Development and integration occur in 2027 with commissioning planned for early 2028 at Energy House, Stord; partners include Equinor, Höegh Autoliners, Breeze Ship Design, Alltec and Maritime CleanTech.
Project overview
H2SITE received €3.4 million (NOK 39.1 million) from Enova to develop and validate HydraNord Power, a commercial-scale onboard ammonia-to-power system for the maritime sector. The project will produce up to one tonne of hydrogen per day and deliver 700 kW net electrical power to maritime fuel cells, targeting auxiliary and hybrid power applications in deep-sea shipping and offshore operations.
Technology
H2SITE’s membrane reactor integrates ammonia cracking and hydrogen separation in a single process to produce fuel-cell-grade hydrogen while protecting fuel cells from ammonia contamination. The system is compact, modular and designed for both newbuild retrofits and hybrid or fuel-cell-only systems; multiple modules can run in parallel to scale to multi-megawatt needs.
Deployment and scale
HydraNord Power represents a step change from smaller maritime demonstrations to a commercially representative output aimed at repeatable fleet deployment. Development and integration are scheduled for 2027, with commissioning planned for early 2028 at Energy House in Stord under conditions representative of commercial maritime operations.
Consortium
The project consortium includes Equinor, Höegh Autoliners, Breeze Ship Design, Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre, Alltec and Maritime CleanTech, covering vessel requirements, system design, fuel cells, site integration, testing and coordination.
Source: H2SITE