Uniper-owned OKG has signed a contract to supply Hynion’s hydrogen gas stations. The hydrogen gas comes from OKG’s hydrogen plant, which was established as early as 1992 to be used to cool generators at units 1-3 of Sweden’s Oskarshamn NPP to reduce the risk of stress corrosion cracking of the reactor piping by reducing the amount of free oxygen in the coolant.
However, Oskarshamn 1&2 were permanently closed in 2016 and 2017 resulting in hydrogen overcapacity. OKG has modernised the hydrogen plant to expand operations and signed its first contract to supply hydrogen from the plant to industrial gases company Linde in 2022.
“Great that the surplus production we sell can help Hynion with hydrogen for their hydrogen gas stations so that together we can help reduce carbon dioxide emissions,” said OKG CEO Johan Lundberg. All operations in Uniper’s portfolio have two main tasks: ensuring a secure energy supply and driving the energy conversion. “Uniper plays an important role in establishing Europe’s hydrogen economy and the development of a significant renewable energy business,” Lundberg noted.
Hynion CEO Slavica Djuric said: “We are very grateful for this cooperation. We need stable producers who, together with us at Hynion, want to contribute to the energy conversion and a fossil-free future.” He added: “Hydrogen delivery from OKG is an important step in ensuring the availability of fossil-free fuel at our stations.”
Hynion builds, owns and operates hydrogen gas stations in and around major cities in Scandinavia. The company’s management also has long experience of establishing and running start-ups in hydrogen technology and renewable energy. Hynion said the partnership represents an important part of its strategy to reduce dependence on individual suppliers as it prepares for increasing hydrogen-powered traffic in Sweden.
