HØST PtX Esbjerg Secures Environmental Approvals
The Danish Environmental Agency has granted Project HØST PtX Esbjerg the primary environmental approvals. This represents a key milestone for the project and further affirms the regulator’s support for the development of Power-to-X projects in Denmark, hence contributing to the green transition in both Denmark and the EU.
“We are extremely pleased to have received the environmental approvals. It will allow us to continue the development of installing up to 1 GW of electrolyser capacity in Esbjerg to generate sustainable green fuels such as hydrogen,” said David Dupont-Mouritzen, Project Director of HØST PtX Esbjerg.
“The approvals validate our commitment to decarbonising hard-to-electrify sectors and strengthen our belief in the long-term potential of large-scale Power-to-X projects in Denmark. With this important milestone now achieved, we will continue to mature the project towards the next stage of development.”
Entering the next level
HØST is now entering the next level in the development phase. One of the major milestones for developing PtX projects in Denmark is the development of domestic hydrogen infrastructure to enable the export of green hydrogen to the European offtake market, predominantly Germany. HØST will follow this development closely and work toward making a final investment decision (FID) to begin the plant’s construction.
“Once operational, we anticipate HØST plant will directly generate approximately 100-150 permanent local jobs in Esbjerg. That will have a positive impact on the local economy and support sustainable community growth.
HØST will also create jobs in existing industries providing service and maintenance to the plant. To make this happen, we are counting on the continued support from national agencies and TSOs,” adds David Dupont-Mouritzen.
Important milestone
Obtaining the approvals is just one of many important milestones for Project HØST, which has already secured large areas of land for the future plant, secured access to green power by signing a grid connection agreement with Energinet and secured water supply via the nearby wastewater treatment plant operated by DIN Forsyning.
Part of CIP’s Energy Transition Fund I, the HØST PtX Esbjerg project is a leading, Danish Power-to-X project under development, deploying large-scale industrial use of electrolysis technology on gigawatt level to produce green fuels.
Powered entirely by renewables, HØST PtX Esbjerg will produce up to 120-140,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per annum for use in the chemicals, steel, and refinery industry, predominantly expected in the German market. This corresponds to +600,000 tonnes of green ammonia per annum, which can be used at feedstock to produce green fertiliser or as green maritime fuel.
