Sverre Gotaas, CEO of Herøya Industripark AS, looks back on 2023, a year with much activity and great effort from the employees of the industrial park company.
"There has been a lot to do, and those who are here are doing an excellent job for the companies in the industrial park.
Significant activity and optimism
"Expansions are a keyword," says Gotaas. "We know that several, both smaller and larger companies in Herøya, have plans for changes and expansions of production facilities and production areas. So there is relatively high optimism among the companies here in the industrial park. That is important for us going forward in the year."
![portrait of man, smiling, posing, wearing white helmet and goggles, standing in a procuction hall.](/media/5ulfq3eg/20230323_133403_web_16x9_si.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
Expansions at Nel, starting a new production line in 2024 at Herøya.
Carbon capture and hydrogen
Efforts are being made towards carbon capture and a catapult centre for testing Hydrogen infrastructure. "Projects crucial for the region, especially regarding carbon capture and hydrogen, are progressing very well," says Gotaas.
The Katapult Node Telemark and Grenland Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage (GICCS), led by Powered by Telemark, are among the most important initiatives for the region at the moment, according to Gotaas.
"Finding solutions to capture all carbon dioxide emissions from the industry and making test infrastructure for hydrogen available is something I strongly believe in. I can see that research, along with the research park and SINTEF here at Herøya, is beginning to yield results. My perception is that there is a lower threshold for adopting R&D than before, especially for companies that do not have their own R&D department."
![four people high-five, yellow jackets, white helmets, production plant area.](/media/hjhcpuqk/20230310_143729_web_siri.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
Yara's and the world's largest and first green hydrogen pilot plant is being built at Herøya.
Energy is a major challenge
More activites from 2023
![three men standing near gate to industrial park, posing, smiling](/media/fgpnpzuy/img_1705-thor-070923.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
![two men, portrait, posing, outside, testing facilities with pipes and fencing in background.](/media/livee2r4/20230323_143545_web_siri.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000&height=750)
![six people standing in stairs, leaning onto the rails, all wearing yellow jackets, posing, outside entrance to research park](/media/bztjdn1p/hydro-halzero-team-obu-16-9.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
![two men, wearing PPE, posing, outside production plant,](/media/riapjsha/20230510_140837-0-_web_siri.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
![five persons standing near a wall covered with company logoes, in a reception area-](/media/vplhcqva/5o6a2588.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
![four persons wearing PPE, posing, standing close to a grey concrete wall, indoors.](/media/vysowgr1/img_1872-290923-tb-frontbilde.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
30. January 2024