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OKG Sells Fossil-Free Hydrogen to an External Market, Hydrogen Produced with Fossil-Free Nuclear Power

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OKG sells fossil-free hydrogen to an external market, hydrogen produced with fossil-free nuclear power.

Now the nuclear power company OKG is entering as a producer and supplier in the hydrogen market. The first contract with an external buyer is signed. According to the agreement, the first delivery of hydrogen produced with fossil-free nuclear power will be carried out in early 2022.

The background is that OKG has long operated a hydrogen plant adjacent to the plant area. The hydrogen produced is used to cool the generator at Oskarshamn 3. Nowadays, only Oskarshamn 3 has been operational since the two oldest reactors are permanently closed. This means that there is an overcapacity of hydrogen, which is now being used for other purposes.

Johan Lundberg, CEO of OKG.

Initially, these are relatively small volumes.

“But we have expertise as well as construction and infrastructure, and I see a very good potential to expand this business. The need for hydrogen will increase gradually, and we have received strong support from our owners Uniper and Fortum to develop this business opportunity.”

The hydrogen plant is currently being modernized, including a new control system and other components to be replaced in order to expand operations.

Johan Svenningsson, CEO of Uniper Sweden, which together with Fortum owns OKG.

Our ambition is to develop the growing market for hydrogen together with Fortum.

“The Swedish electricity system is almost fossil-free, and we are therefore well placed to produce large volumes of hydrogen that will play an important role when Sweden reorganized,”

With the agreement, Oskarshamn will be the first municipality in Sweden to offer fossil-free hydrogen produced by nuclear power. Thanks for staying up to date with Hydrogen Central.

Andreas Erlandsson (S), municipal councillor in Oskarshamn.

Of course it’s great fun.

“We know how important a role hydrogen will play for Sweden, but also that we as a municipality should be able to meet our climate requirements. I envisage that the hydrogen produced at OKG can also be useful in oskarshamn in the long term when we change our industries and transport.”

READ the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Hydrogen Central

OKG sells fossil-free hydrogen to external market, January 20, 2022

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