Ørsted has made the final investment decision on the H2RES renewable hydrogen demonstration project at Avedøre Holme in Copenhagen, Denmark. H2RES will be Ørsted s first renewable hydrogen project in operation and marks a new era in Ørsted s green journey, where the power of offshore wind will be harnessed to decarbonize society beyond direct electrification. Avedøre Power Station where H2RES will be located.
H2RES will have a capacity of 2 MW. The facility will produce up to around 1,000 kg of renewable hydrogen daily, which will be used to fuel road transport in Greater Copenhagen and on Zealand. The project is expected to produce its first hydrogen in late 2021.