Commercial Plant Svartsengi/George Olah plant
Overview
StatusOperationalH2Prism earlier record
Country · regionIcelandInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductMeOHInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity6 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Final UseRenewable methanol fuel production (reported 13 November 2023)
Capacity & economics
Production VolumeMethanol production capacity expanded to 4,000 tons/year (historical expansion, reported 13 November 2023)
Status & timeline
Date online (tracker field)2012 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaGrindavikInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)1,333 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)6 MW - 1200m3 H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)1.04 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 12 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Carbon Recycling International George Olah - Industrial Scale Renewable Methanol Plant · 2023-11-13 Shared by 2 fields: Source dated 2023-11-13 · Current
- H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3) · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-17
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Commercial Plant Svartsengi/George Olah plant | View exact valueCommercial Plant Svartsengi/George Olah plant | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Iceland | View exact valueIceland | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Final Use | Renewable methanol fuel production (reported 13 November 2023) | View exact valueRenewable methanol fuel production (reported 13 November 2023) | George Olah - Industrial Scale Renewable Methanol Plant | — | — |
| Product | MeOH | View exact valueMeOH | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 6 MW | View exact value6 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Production Volume | Methanol production capacity expanded to 4,000 tons/year (historical expansion, reported 13 November 2023) | View exact valueMethanol production capacity expanded to 4,000 tons/year (historical expansion, reported 13 November 2023) | George Olah - Industrial Scale Renewable Methanol Plant | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2012 | View exact value{"date":"2012","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3); H2Prism earlier record (SRC-S3) | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-17 | Older value |
| Administrative Area | Grindavik | View exact valueGrindavik | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 1,333 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value1333.3333333333335 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 6 MW - 1200m3 H2/h | View exact value6MW - 1200m3 H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 1.04 kt H2/y | View exact value1.03952 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
2 current sourced values · 7 older values · Record updated