Alby​

Alby will be one of the core hydrogen production sites in the High Coast hub. In this rural area, ten kilometres upstream along Ljungan from Ånge, the municipality is developing an entire new industrial park. One factory will use renewable electricity, water from the river and captured carbon dioxide to produce climate‑friendly aviation fuel. The by-products, heat and oxygen, will be used in a land‑based trout farm next-door. The farm is dimensioned for an annual production of around 6,000 tonnes of trout. The aviation fuel factory is expected to reach an electrolysis capacity of around 270 megawatts and produce roughly 80,000 tonnes of electrofuels per year. The fuels, such as e‑kerosene and e‑naphtha, can be used in present day airplanes. The technology to produce it exists, the challenge is doing it cost-efficiently. The company behind the e-fuel factory is collaborating with major aviation customers: two international airlines have signed long‑term offtake agreements for electrofuels, and a global aircraft manufacturer has invested in the company to help accelerate the roll‑out of these fuels. The current schedule is to start hydrogen production at the Alby site around 2027–2028. The goal is to have e‑fuel production up and running before 2030, when EU rules will start to require airlines to use more sustainable aviation fuels. The fuel plant and the trout farm will be part of a broader circular industrial ecosystem that is taking shape. In the long term, the Alby industrial park is expected to create around 300 direct jobs, more than the present total inhabitants of the Alby village. It will significantly affect the living conditions, creating a positive outlook for the future.