Måde site, Denmark:
Hydrogen for a working port and industrial-gas offtakers
Måde Hydrogen Hub is European Energy’s first green hydrogen site, inaugurated with a Stiesdal HydroGen electrolyser commissioned in 2024 and upgraded to 6.5 MW in 2026. It supplies hydrogen to the Port of Esbjerg and a major industrial-gases offtaker while routing surplus heat to district heating (DIN Forsyning).
Surrounded by large wind turbines at the Port of Esbjerg in Southern Denmark, Stiesdal’s 6.5 MW HydroGen Electrolyser (upgraded from 3.1 MW in Q3 2026) produces green hydrogen when electricity is cheapest at the first green hydrogen facility constructed by European Energy.
The green hydrogen produced at the Måde facility will be supplied to multiple offtakers, including the Port of Esbjerg and a world-leading company in industrial gases. In addition, excess heat generated from the hydrogen production process will be used by DIN Forsyning, the local heating utility, further supporting Esbjerg’s decarbonisation.
The upgraded 6.5 MW system sits within the same plant. From the outside, the only visible addition is an extra converter cabinet. The upgrade from 3.1 MW to 6.5 MW was completed on schedule and more than doubles the hydrogen capacity available for commercial offtake. Same system, more than twice the capacity.
Commercial highlights
First hydrogen delivered in 16 days
While the first HydroGen Electrolyser was commissioned in October 2024, we delivered an upgraded version in autumn 2025. Sixteen days later, green hydrogen was produced.
Stable production volumes for industry
At nominal load, the 6.5 MW facility can now produce up to 1,270 Nm³ of hydrogen per hour, providing bankable volumes for nearby industry and mobility as the site resolves grid, water, permitting and operational questions.
First serially produced HydroGen unit
Serial production and rapid commissioning showed that manufacturing and delivery could be standardised, proving the repeatability needed for true industrial scale across applications.
See the Måde site
Stiesdal’s HydroGen Electrolyser was the first unit commissioned at European Energy’s hydrogen plant in Måde.
The electrolyser was commissioned between June and October 2024, supplying hydrogen to the Port of Esbjerg and an industrial-gases customer. Excess heat is routed to district heating (DIN Forsyning).
Powering the green hydrogen facility are two wind turbines, part of the Måde Wind Test Centre, developed by European Energy with a total installed capacity of 16 MW. The turbines provide renewable electricity, which is used to produce green hydrogen through electrolysis with demineralised water.
Each electrolyzer is a self-contained unit, built from components supplied by leading European Tier-1 partners, and delivered on two standard trucks, ready for rapid delivery. Minimal Balance of Plant means lower CAPEX.
“Our experience working with Stiesdal made the step up from 3.1 to 6.5 MW an easy decision. The demand is there, but green hydrogen needs to be competitive. Higher capacity and flexible operation allow us to maximize production when electricity is cheap, which is key to making the economics work”.
Head of PtX Asset Management & Operations at European Energy, Lars Dyrholm
“This achievement demonstrates that the transformation of our energy systems is not just a distant vision – it’s happening right now. European Energy is proud to be at the forefront of this change”.
CEO of European Energy, Knud Erik Andersen
Send me your questions
Contact Esben Baltzer Nielsen, Head of Sales and Business Development, if you have unanswered questions or want to discuss your hydrogen project.