SINTEF Selects Power to Hydrogen to Produce Green Hydrogen for the PYROCO2 EU Green Deal Project in Norway

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27, 2026 (Newswire.com) – Power to Hydrogen (P2H2), a developer of anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer systems, today announced a binding commercial order from SINTEF, one of Europe’s largest research institutes, for a half-megawatt AEM electrolyzer system scheduled to be delivered in Q4 2026. The system will be deployed at SINTEF’s facility in Tiller, Norway, where it will produce green hydrogen for a novel gas fermentation process that combines green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide to produce zero-emission acetone, a platform chemical used across solvents, plastics, and industrial value chains.

The order is Power to Hydrogen’s second commercial project, following the company’s landmark project at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges – set to be commissioned this summer – and marks an important expansion of AEM electrolysis into green chemicals and industrial carbon utilization. This new installation is part of PYROCO2, a flagship EU Horizon 2020 Green Deal project funded by the European Union (grant agreement #101037009), involving a consortium aimed at demonstrating a commercially viable route for direct conversion of CO2 to acetone. PYROCO2 targets one of the key challenges in the management of the carbon cycle: making direct use of captured CO2 to produce industrial chemicals.

Alexander Wentzel, Chief Scientist at SINTEF, said:

This project is about demonstrating a practical and scalable route to transform captured CO₂ and renewable hydrogen into valuable chemicals,

“To make that viable, we need hydrogen production technology that can combine efficiency, flexibility, and a pathway to lower system cost. We believe that Power to Hydrogen’s AEM platform can fulfill this ambition.”

Paul Matter, CEO of Power to Hydrogen, said:

SINTEF is among the most rigorous research institutions in Europe, and they selected our technology because it delivers what serious industrial processes need: cost efficiency and durability under real operating conditions,

“It also shows growing commercial demand for industrial-scale AEM electrolysis as industries look for ways to decarbonize. We believe these kinds of applications will be critical to unlocking the next wave of demand for cost-competitive green hydrogen.”

Power to Hydrogen’s system will generate green hydrogen for a conversion process that combines hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide to produce acetone. The process is designed to be powered entirely by renewable electricity, making the end product effectively emissions-free. Power to Hydrogen’s AEM architecture is engineered for fast load-following with intermittent renewable power and low degradation under continuous industrial cycling, making it a direct fit for the operational profile that projects like PYROCO2 require.

Source:  Hydrogencentral