The green hydrogen will be used for various applications in the chemical industry. For this purpose, Sunfire has also engineered the pressurized alkaline plant for methanization, producing renewable synthetic methane from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen.
In November 2023, P2X Solutions has signed an offtake agreement with Danisco Sweeteners, a subsidiary of US-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Danisco Sweeteners will use green hydrogen at its plant in Kotka, Finland, to reduce CO₂ emissions of the xylitol production for the food industry.
Herkko Plit, CEO of P2X Solutions, commented: “This project has many intermediate milestones when approaching opening the Finnish green hydrogen economy, and inevitably finishing the installation of the electrolyzer is one important step towards the completion of the whole project.”
Now that Sunfire has successfully completed the installation work of the pressurized alkaline electrolyzer, preparations are underway to commission the plant in the coming months. First green hydrogen production at the Harjavalta plant is expected in in the second half of the year. At full capacity, Finland’s first large-scale electrolyzer will produce up to 400 kg of green hydrogen per hour using renewable energy from wind turbines.
Nils Aldag, CEO of Sunfire, said: “Green hydrogen will play a crucial role in the transformation of the chemical sector. We feel privileged to be part of this pioneering project with P2X Solutions, where our pressurized alkaline electrolyzer will be operated on an industrial scale. I am especially pleased that our ’made in Europe’ electrolysis technology will contribute to Finnish energy history. We need more lighthouse projects like this, especially in Europe.”
