ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with three other companies to study the potential to produce and distribute green hydrogen and ammonia for marine fuels at the Slagen terminal in Norway.
Marine innovation company Grieg Edge and fellow Norwegian companies North Ammonia and GreenH are teaming up with the US supermajor to evaluate potentially producing up to 20,000 tons of green hydrogen and 100,000 tons of green ammonia per annum.
The hydrogen would be produced from hydro-powered electrolysis, given the terminal is powered by hydroelectricity.
Dan Ammann, president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, said: “Hydrogen has the potential to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in key sectors of the global economy that create valuable products that support modern life.
“This study will explore the potential for ExxonMobil’s Slagen fuel terminal to help reduce emissions from Norway’s maritime sector and help achieve society’s net-zero ambitions.”
Grieg Edge, GreenH and North Ammonia will contribute experience in sustainable maritime transport, hydrogen infrastructure, and green hydrogen and ammonia project development.
The companies will study the feasibility of a green hydrogen and ammonia redistribution facility.
Matt Duke, CEO of Grieg Maritime Group, within which Grieg Edge is a unit, said: “Slagen is an exceptionally suitable location as a central hub for hydrogen and ammonia to the maritime sector.”
Transportation of hydrogen has been considered an expensive process, given its low energy density compared to volume, which is why the companies plan to study hydrogen production at the terminal, where more than 10,000 ships pass through annually.
Morten Watle, GreenH chief executive, said: “There is high value in producing green hydrogen close to where consumption is.”
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