Implenia and partners receive funding from Norway
Implenia and TECO 2030 receive generous funding from the Norwegian government to develop joint solutions. The construction company and the Oslo-based manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells for shipping are to make construction sites CO2-free by 2025.
The Oslo-based cleantech company TECO 2030 and the Norwegian subsidiary of the construction company Implenia will receive the equivalent of 16.77 million Swiss francs from the state enterprise Enova of the Norwegian Environment and Climate Ministry for the development of hydrogen-powered solutions for construction sites. The funds will be granted from September over a period of two and a half years. Part of Norway's climate strategy is that from 2025 onwards, no more fossil fuels will be used on construction sites. According to a press release from Implenia, these “generous subsidies” will enable both companies to achieve the goal set by the Norwegian government.
Implenia and TECO 2030 had already signed a contract to develop and test such building solutions in April. "Our fuel cells can be used for large ships and other heavy-duty applications, then why not for driving devices on construction sites," Teco had 2030 CEO gates Enger then explained . "By using hydrogen-based fuel cells instead of diesel generators, emissions on construction sites can be completely prevented, making them more climate-friendly," said Enger in the current press release.
As Implenia emphasizes, this initiative is in line with its own twelve sustainability goals, which are to be achieved by 2025. "We are of the opinion that hydrogen will play an important role as an energy source on the construction sites of the future," says the CEO of Implenia Norway, Audun Aaland. "And we are proud that we can advance this sustainable innovation together with TECO 2030."