Adding Fuel cells to battery technology is an important part of the energy transition to reduce emissions from shipping. H2Nor is a project initiated by Corvus Energy, Toyota and other partners to fasttrack the development and production of sustainable and scalable Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems.

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The initiative combines Norwegian maritime expertise together with fuel cell modules supplied by one of the world’s largest fuel cell producers Toyota, who has 30 years’ experience in the development and production of fuel cells for the car market and other land-based applications.

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Corvus and Toyota signed a partnership on 18 December 2020. The agreement secures Corvus access to proven fuel cell technology while enabling large-scale production and competitive pricing. The production will be Norway’s first of its kind, strengthening the country’s pole position in the global efforts towards decarbonizing shipping.

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The project received EUR 5.9m in funding from state agency Innovation Norway and The Research Council of Norway bolstering Corvus’ front-runner position in clean technology for maritime and other sectors.