Hystar, a Norwegian producer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, has launched HyPilot, a demonstration project featuring a 1.5 MW containerized PEM electrolyzer at Norway's Kårstø Gas Processing Plant. The project is supported by partners like Equinor , Yara Clean Ammonia, Gassco, and ABB , along with funding from Enova.

HyPilot will test the company's proprietary PEM electrolyzer stack technology under various operating conditions, including intermittent power supply scenarios. The project is hosted at the K-Lab test center, the largest facility of its kind in Europe.

The company claims its technology will enable significant cost reductions, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced safety in green hydrogen production. Additionally, Hystar recently received a EUR 26 million (~USD 27.5 million) EU Innovation Fund grant to build an automated gigawatt-scale factory in Høvik, Norway, with plans to achieve 1.5 GW annual production capacity by 2027 and 4.5 GW by 2031.