Norwegian cabinet minister Ola Borten Moe recently criticized plans by state-owned renewable-energy producer Statkraft to build 2 GW of green hydrogen in Norway by 2030. In a Facebook post, he expressed concerns about the amount of power needed to power 2 GW of electrolyzers, which he estimated would require 12-13% of Norway’s power, and that converting electricity to hydrogen and back again would result in 75% energy losses. He called the goal “light years away from being justifiable or sensible.”
However, Borten Moe’s statement came hours after two fellow cabinet ministers in the coalition government had taken German vice-chancellor Robert Habeck on a visit to a hydrogen factory, where they discussed plans to build a large-scale hydrogen pipeline between Norway and Germany by 2030. Borten Moe later stated that he had not intended to criticize government policy and that…
Politician Embarrassed For Telling The Truth: Cabinet Minister Criticizes Norway’s Green Hydrogen Goals
