Qair is partnering with Orkan in Iceland to develop a solution enabling hydrogen transportation across the entire country with zero carbon emissions. In 2023, we acquired a 50% share in Íslenska vetnisfélagið, a subsidiary of Orkan specializing in hydrogen refuelling stations. We are now planning to open new stations by 2025 to cover the main transportation hubs across Iceland. To supply the stations, our team is developing a 5 MW hydrogen electrolyser powered by our own wind farms and a baseload from the national grid (99.9% renewable).
By 2026, Íslenska vetnisfélagið is set to develop an integrated production and distribution system for green hydrogen along the entire Ring Road of Iceland. Two existing hydrogen refuelling stations in Reykjavík will be supplemented by four new stations: one in Reykjavik and three others in the strategically-positioned locations of Akureyri, Egilsstaðir and Freysnes. The longest distance between stations will be approximately 380 km, making it possible to drive around Iceland while emitting only water vapour and no harmful emissions.
To supply hydrogen fuel to the stations, we are developing a pilot 5 MW electrolyser at a facility in the industrial port of Grundartangi just north of Reykjavik. Within the next few years, this site will house our large-scale hydrogen production plant to meet the expected increase in hydrogen demand across Iceland.
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Reykjavik, 6 September 2023 – Qair, a European renewable energy producer, announces its acquisition of a 50% stake in Íslenska vetnisfélagið, a subsidiary of Orkan, the only provider of hydrogen refueling solutions in Iceland. Along with the development of its green hydrogen production project in Grundartangi, this strategic move will enable Qair to expand its presence in the Icelandic market and to support the country’s ambitious transition to a more sustainable future.
6 green hydrogen stations around Iceland
Together through a joint venture Qair and Orkan intend to develop a pilot hydrogen infrastructure project, a pioneering model that could be replicated in other countries. With 2 hydrogen refuelling stations for trucks and passenger cars already in operation in the greater Reykjavik area, the Íslenska vetnisfélagið’ project will commission 4 new stations within the next couple of years in Reykjavik, Akureyri, Egilsstaðir and Freysnes, and develop an integrated distribution and production system to service these stations.
Driving around Iceland while emitting only water vapor and no harmful emissions will become a reality by 2026, thanks to Íslenska vetnisfélagið''s refuelling stations network offered for hydrogen-powered vehicles along the whole Ring Road of Iceland, with the longest distance between stations amounting to approximately 380 km.
"We are happy to join forces with Orkan, the first distributor of hydrogen for commercial mobility in the world. The company has a fully developed network of gas stations in Iceland which makes it a very interesting partner says Tryggvi Thor Herbertsson, Chairman of Qair Iceland. This new hydrogen infrastructure project will position Iceland as the first country in the world to enable hydrogen transportation across its entire territory with zero carbon emission."
Local Green Hydrogen production in Grundartangi
To supply the stations, Íslenska vetnisfélaðið will develop a 5MW hydrogen electrolysis project in Grundartangi, one of Iceland’s leading industry areas. The site has already been secured by Qair as a part of a larger electrolysis project and the legally required environmental assessment has started.
About Qair in IcelandQair Iceland ehf is operating since 2017 and is the largest wind power developer in the country with a pipeline of over 780MW. The company aims at helping the country to reach its full wind power potential and to diversify its renewable supply, currently based on geothermal and hydroelectricity. In addition, Qair Iceland has become the largest shareholder of Arctic Hydro, an Icelandic developer of hydroelectricity, and is also active in energy trading in the country.
Qair is an independent renewable energy company developing, financing, building, and operating solar, wind, waste-to-energy, storage and green hydrogen production assets.
With more than 1 GW of capacity in operation, the group’s 660 employees are developing a portfolio pipeline of 34 GW in 20 countries across Europe, Latin America and Africa. Our ambition is to become an independent leader in responsible energy.
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The ECTOS was a 4 year project sponsored by the European commission''s 5th framwork programme, attached to the DG Research (Mr Eric Ponthieu). The buses were used from 2003 to 2007, but the ECTOS started with a two year preparation phase during which the hydrogen station and buses underwent a detailed design. A hydrogen production – compression, storage and dispensing station was ingaugurated in 2003 only using fresh water and electricity to produce the hydrogen. Three fuel cell buses of the type CITARO were test driven within the public transport system of Reykjavik. In Jan 2006 it was decided to prolong the Hydrogen bus demonstration using the same busses, the same fuel cells, the same hydrogen station but partially with a new agenda; Hy-FLEET:CUTE (see also )
The test driving in ECTOS and the CUTE projects were partially run simultainously where ECTOS started and ended earlier. During the demonstration surveys were carried out, technology was monitored and data was sampled. The outcome was then integrated in further work with this type of transportation systems in the HyFLEET:CUTE project. In Reykajvik there was no detailed efficinecy study made, but if you are interested in looking into the performance of subsystems and total fuel consumption on board this first generation of Hydrogen busses then please enjoy the outcome of the study made in Stockholm.
The main research objectives for these hydrogen fuel cell buss projects is to find a safe, logical and clean way to integrate hydrogen into the current energy system. They are formulated because of concern for the socio-economic and environmental aspects for an eventual shift to a hydrogen based modern society. The goals of ECTOS are to learn from doing – and gaining real experience from using hydrogen as a fuel.
Enjoy the short news flashes about the various aspects of the ECTOS buss project from the beginning. Four newsletters are attached in pdf format – a good starter for those who are interested in understanding how a demonstration project unfolds.
The various cooperation projects in which INE participates, usually publish final reports or other publications. Icelandic New Energy has participated in numerous EC projects on topics that look at aspects of hydrogen used as fuel. These can have technical progress and performance, socio-economic view points or environmental impacts as their main theme.
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