Green fertilizer project Porsgrunn-Heroya, phase 3
Green fertilizer project Porsgrunn-Heroya, phase 3 is a hydrogen project in Porsgrunn, Norway using water electrolysis using renewable energy; recorded capacity: 24 MW.
Overview
Statusoperating and producing renewable hydrogen/ammonia by 2024
Country · regionNorway · Porsgrunn
Technologywater electrolysis using renewable energy
ProductAmmoniaammonia; mineral fertilizerYara International
Capacity24 MW
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
Carbon Reduction41,000 tonnes CO2 per year
Componentselectrolysis plant; ammonia plant; fertilizer production chain
Configuration DetailUnknown PtX
Final Usefertilizer; shipping fuel (intended/possible uses; fertilizer delivery evidenced)
Power Sourcerenewable energy
Project Typegreen ammonia / renewable hydrogen demonstration plant
Capacity & economics
Awarded PriceNOK 283.25 million Enova support
FinancingEnova support; funds subject to ESA approval
Production Volume20,500 tonnes ammonia per year; 60,000–80,000 tonnes mineral fertilizer equivalent per year
Status & timeline
Actual Outputfirst tonnes of low-carbon-footprint fertilizer delivered to Lantmännen
Lifecycle Stageopened / operating
EventMarch 2022 groundbreaking for pilot project; June 2024 official opening
Location & names
Site NameHerøya Industrial Park
External Identifier1279
Additional project information
CountryNorwayInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusCancelledInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductAmmoniaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- yara.com Yara and Linde Engineering agree to build a 24 MW green hydrogen demonstration plant in Norway. Both companies aim to achieve a significant carbon dioxide reduction in the production of fertilizers in Norway Shared by 5 fields: Current
- Yara International Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” Shared by 9 fields: Current
- Yara International Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya
- Yara International Yara fortsetter arbeidet med å kutte Norges største punktutslipp
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 5 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
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| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
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| Name | Green fertilizer project Porsgrunn-Heroya, phase 3 | View exact valueGreen fertilizer project Porsgrunn-Heroya, phase 3 | Yara and Linde Engineering agree to build a 24 MW green hydrogen demonstration plant in Norway. Both companies aim to achieve a significant carbon dioxide reduction in the production of fertilizers in Norway | — | |
| Site Name | Herøya Industrial Park | View exact valueHerøya Industrial Park | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Administrative Area | Porsgrunn | View exact valuePorsgrunn | Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya | Current | |
| Country | Norway | View exact valueNOR | Yara and Linde Engineering agree to build a 24 MW green hydrogen demonstration plant in Norway. Both companies aim to achieve a significant carbon dioxide reduction in the production of fertilizers in Norway | — | |
| External Identifier | 1279 | View exact value1279 | Yara and Linde Engineering agree to build a 24 MW green hydrogen demonstration plant in Norway. Both companies aim to achieve a significant carbon dioxide reduction in the production of fertilizers in Norway | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | 41,000 tonnes CO2 per year | View exact value41,000 tonnes CO2 per year | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Components | electrolysis plant; ammonia plant; fertilizer production chain | View exact valueelectrolysis plant; ammonia plant; fertilizer production chain | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | Yara and Linde Engineering agree to build a 24 MW green hydrogen demonstration plant in Norway. Both companies aim to achieve a significant carbon dioxide reduction in the production of fertilizers in Norway | — | |
| Final Use | fertilizer; shipping fuel (intended/possible uses; fertilizer delivery evidenced) | View exact valuefertilizer; shipping fuel (intended/possible uses; fertilizer delivery evidenced) | Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya | Current | |
| Power Source | renewable energy | View exact valuerenewable energy | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Product | Ammonia | View exact valueAmmonia | Yara and Linde Engineering agree to build a 24 MW green hydrogen demonstration plant in Norway. Both companies aim to achieve a significant carbon dioxide reduction in the production of fertilizers in Norway | — | |
| Product | ammonia; mineral fertilizer | View exact valueammonia; mineral fertilizer | Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya | Older value | |
| Project Type | green ammonia / renewable hydrogen demonstration plant | View exact valuegreen ammonia / renewable hydrogen demonstration plant | Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya | Current | |
| Technology | water electrolysis using renewable energy | View exact valuewater electrolysis using renewable energy | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Awarded Price | NOK 283.25 million Enova support | View exact valueNOK 283.25 million Enova support | Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya | Current | |
| Capacity | 24 MW | View exact value24 MW | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Financing | Enova support; funds subject to ESA approval | View exact valueEnova support; funds subject to ESA approval | Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya | Current | |
| Production Volume | 20,500 tonnes ammonia per year; 60,000–80,000 tonnes mineral fertilizer equivalent per year | View exact value20,500 tonnes ammonia per year; 60,000–80,000 tonnes mineral fertilizer equivalent per year | Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya | Current | |
| Actual Output | first tonnes of low-carbon-footprint fertilizer delivered to Lantmännen | View exact valuefirst tonnes of low-carbon-footprint fertilizer delivered to Lantmännen | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Event | March 2022 groundbreaking for pilot project; June 2024 official opening | View exact valueMarch 2022 groundbreaking for pilot project; June 2024 official opening | Yara fortsetter arbeidet med å kutte Norges største punktutslipp | Current | |
| Lifecycle Stage | opened / operating | View exact valueopened / operating | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Progress Status | operating and producing renewable hydrogen/ammonia by 2024 | View exact valueoperating and producing renewable hydrogen/ammonia by 2024 | Yara opens renewable hydrogen plant: “A major milestone” | — | |
| Country | Norway | View exact valueNorway | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Cancelled | View exact valueCancelled | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | Ammonia | View exact valueAmmonia | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
20 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated