GEN-H plans 200-300 MW zero-emission balancing power facility in Finland based on Hycamite methane pyrolysis technology
In Belgium, Hydrogen Europe reported that GEN-H Energy is planning a 200–300-megawatt balancing power project in Kotka, Finland, where electricity will be generated from natural gas without carbon dioxide emissions.
Hycamite’s equipment – based on methane pyrolysis – will be integrated with an electricity-generating gas-fired power station. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the matter, according to the report.
Hycamite’s methane-splitting process produces hydrogen and solid carbon without direct greenhouse gas emissions. Unlike conventional natural gas combustion, the carbon is recovered in solid form rather than released as carbon dioxide. The hydrogen generated can be used immediately for power generation, with water vapor as the only combustion by-product, it added.
The proposed facility forms part of GEN-H’s wider vision for a major clean energy and industrial hub at Sunila industrial district in Kotka. The broader development includes renewable energy generation, hydrogen-based energy systems, pilot and research activities, and a cluster of companies supporting the green industrial transition.
Category: Hydrogen
