Norway is leading the race for green hydrogen
Page date: published 15 March 2023; updated 21 September 2026; 5 min read (as rendered).
The article argues that Norway’s hydropower and energy-sector capabilities could support renewable hydrogen production. It names Nel as an electrolyser manufacturer, Hexagon Purus and Umoe Advanced Composites as composite tank/storage/transport suppliers, and Statkraft as a renewable-energy company investing in hydrogen. Norwegian Hydrogen Forum representatives emphasize electricity cost as a key factor in renewable hydrogen economics.
The page describes hydrogen applications in heavy transport and shipping, citing ASKO’s hydrogen truck fleet launched in 2020 and Norled’s MF Hydra, launched in 2021 and described as the first car-and-passenger ferry powered by liquid hydrogen. It points to Norway’s 2020 hydrogen strategy and discusses the need for demand incentives, carbon pricing and supportive policy. The article cites EU targets and investment pipeline from its 2023 context; these are not current-verified figures.
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