Topsoe Herning SOEC 500 MW/yr €94 m EU IF Oct 2025, HØST PtX Esbjerg 1 GW CIP CEF, Everfuel HySynergy Nov 2025, GreenLab Skive 100 MW.
Cross-border green-hydrogen workforce mobilisation against Topsoe SOEC factory Herning (operational; inaugurated late October 2025; 500 MW/yr SOEC stack manufacturing capacity scaling to full production by 2026; 23,000 m² facility; €94 m EU Innovation Fund grant), HØST PtX Esbjerg (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners via Energy Transition Fund I; pre-FID/FEED with FID slated 2025-end-2026; 1 GW electrolyser → ~100,000 t/yr green hydrogen → up to 600,000 t/yr green ammonia; CEF DEVEX grant invitation Q1 2025 up to €13 m), Everfuel HySynergy Phase 1 Fredericia (Everfuel + Nel ASA electrolyser OEM; officially opened 3 November 2025; 20 MW PEM; ~8 t H₂/day; RFNBO-certified; Phase II 100-300 MW + Phase III 1 GW by 2030 in plan), and GreenLab Skive GreenHyScale (consortium incl. Green Hydrogen Systems + Everfuel + Siemens Gamesa + Equinor + Lhyfe + Quantafuel; 6 MW prototype delivered; 100 MW alkaline platform target; EU Horizon-funded through September 2026) — Energistyrelsen + EU RFNBO Delegated Act under RED II (EU) 2018/2001 + CINEA CEF-E grant administration.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- Energistyrelsen + RED II RFNBO Delegated Act28%
- Arbejdstilsynet + AT-vejledninger ATEX24%
- 3F Industri overenskomst + Bygge- og anlæg26%
- RUT register + Lov 566/202222%
Electrolyser stack defines the zoning.
Topsoe Herning + HØST PtX + Everfuel HySynergy + GreenLab Skive zone outward from the stack. Energistyrelsen + EU RFNBO Delegated Act + Arbejdstilsynet sector guidance.
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Electrolyser stack · H₂ source
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Zone 0
Continuous H₂ at stack
- Group IIC
- T1 temp class
- EN 60079-10-1
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Zone 1
Intermittent H₂ in process volumes
- IIC-rated PPE
- AT-vejledninger
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Zone 2
Abnormal-operation H₂ leakage
- ISO 19880-1:2020
- EN 60079-14
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Non-classified
Outside ATEX-zoned envelope
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Topsoe SOEC factory Herning (operational; inaugurated late October 2025; 500 MW/yr SOEC stack manufacturing capacity scaling to full production by 2026; 23,000 m² facility; €94 m EU Innovation Fund grant) Topsoe A/S 2025
- HØST PtX Esbjerg (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners via Energy Transition Fund I; pre-FID/FEED with FID slated 2025-end-2026; 1 GW electrolyser → ~100,000 t/yr green hydrogen → up to 600,000 t/yr green ammonia; CEF DEVEX grant invitation Q1 2025 up to €13 m) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
- Everfuel HySynergy Phase 1 Fredericia (Everfuel A/S with Nel ASA electrolyser OEM; officially opened 3 November 2025; 20 MW PEM; ~8 t H₂/day; RFNBO-certified; Phase II 100-300 MW + Phase III 1 GW by 2030 in plan) Everfuel A/S + Nel ASA 2025
- GreenLab Skive GreenHyScale (consortium: GreenLab Skive A/S + Green Hydrogen Systems + Everfuel + Siemens Gamesa + Equinor + Lhyfe + Quantafuel; 6 MW prototype delivered; 100 MW alkaline platform target; EU Horizon-funded project running through September 2026) GreenLab Skive A/S + consortium
Denmark’s H₂ anchor in 2026 is Topsoe Herning SOEC factory (500 MW/yr stack manufacturing operational Oct 2025) + HØST PtX Esbjerg (1 GW CIP; FID 2025-end-2026) + Everfuel HySynergy Phase 1 Fredericia (20 MW PEM opened Nov 2025) + GreenLab Skive GreenHyScale (100 MW alkaline). Energistyrelsen + EU RFNBO Delegated Act govern.
01. Pre-pricing — 3F Industri overenskomst
Process workforce under 3F Industri overenskomst. Denmark-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Danish-language contract + ATEX competency
A1 + Danish-language contract predate site arrival. AT-vejledninger ATEX Group IIC + Temperature Class T1 competence per H₂ zone worker.
03. Energistyrelsen + EU RFNBO onboarding
Energistyrelsen PtX licensing. EU RFNBO Delegated Act certification per facility. CINEA CEF-E grant reconciliation for HØST PtX DEVEX phase.
04. Arbejdstilsynet + Skat-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Denmark-bank-traceable remuneration, Danish-language contract, A1 receipt, 3F Industri overenskomst tariff reconciliation, AT-vejledninger ATEX competency record per H₂-zone worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Denmark H₂ pathway
Indian and Gulf H₂-process trade pools through Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering + ADNOC. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers Group-IIC-competent candidates against Topsoe Herning expansion, HØST PtX Esbjerg, Everfuel HySynergy Phase II, or GreenLab Skive.