Power to Hydrogen received a binding commercial order from SINTEF to supply a half-megawatt AEM electrolyser system to its Process Technology Center in Tiller, Norway.
The electrolyser will provide renewable hydrogen for PYROCO2, a flagship EU Green Deal project that combines captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen through gas fermentation to produce acetone, a key platform chemical used in solvents, plastics, coatings, pharmaceuticals, and many other industrial products. The project is the only technology platform of its kind currently demonstrating acetone production directly from CO₂ using gas fermentation.
The new pilot facility is being built with the purpose of validating these technologies at a larger scale, and is expected to produce up to 300 tonnes of acetone annually from approximately 700 tonnes of captured industrial CO₂ and renewable hydrogen. Beyond demonstrating the process itself, the facility will generate the operational data needed to support future commercial deployment at industrial sites throughout Europe.
About SINTEF
SINTEF is one of Europe's largest independent research organizations, conducting applied research across energy, manufacturing, digital technologies, process engineering, and sustainable infrastructure.
For more than four decades, SINTEF's Process Technology Center at Tiller has helped develop, test, and scale up-and-coming industrial processes. The new facility expands that capability by providing a dedicated demonstration site for carbon utilization and industrial biotechnology, creating a unique environment for validating next generation low-carbon technologies.
Power to Hydrogen's AEM electrolyser system was selected to supply the renewable hydrogen required for the PYROCO2 process because of its ability to operate efficiently with renewable electricity while providing the flexibility and durability demanded by continuous industrial operation.
Project Impact
By combining renewable hydrogen with captured CO₂, the project demonstrates a practical pathway toward circular chemical manufacturing that reduces reliance on fossil feedstocks. The acetone produced via the process serves as a building block for plastics, solvents, aviation fuels, and many other applications.
Power to Hydrogen's industrial-scale AEM electrolyser is a critical part of that value chain, supplying renewable hydrogen while responding quickly to variable renewable power and maintaining long operating life under continuous industrial cycling. The project will also generate valuable operational data that can support future deployment at larger industrial facilities, including Herøya Industrial Park and other European manufacturing clusters.
Project Status
The SINTEF project marks Power to Hydrogen's second commercial deployment, following the company's industrial-scale system at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Scheduled for delivery in Q4 2026, the installation expands the commercial application of AEM electrolysis beyond hydrogen production into sustainable chemical manufacturing.
