Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor Paves the Way for European Energy Transition
Key Ideas
- Six TSOs complete successful pre-feasibility study for 2,500-kilometer Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor to transport green hydrogen between six countries by 2040.
- NBHC could become one of Europe's first cross-border hydrogen pipelines, addressing technical, legal, organizational, and economic aspects for realization.
- Partners to proceed with feasibility study for IPCEI, focusing on technical analysis, economic assessment, and implementation timeline.
- Germany increases hydrogen efforts with an updated national strategy, doubling 2030 electrolysis capacity target to 10GW to meet Net Zero targets.
Six gas transmission operators (TSOs) have successfully completed a pre-feasibility study for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC), a groundbreaking project spanning 2,500 kilometers to transport up to 2.7 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually across Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany by 2040. The study highlights the potential for the NBHC to become one of Europe's pioneering cross-border hydrogen pipelines, addressing technical, legal, organizational, and economic aspects crucial for its realization. The TSOs are now moving forward with a feasibility study for the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI), focusing on in-depth technical analysis, commercial and economic assessment, and the project's implementation timeline. The collaborative effort between producers, transporters, and consumers is deemed essential for the success of the European energy transition. Partners involved include Gasgrid Finland, Latvian Conexus Baltic Grid, Lithuania's Amber Grid, Polish GAZ-SYSTEM, and Germany's ONTRAS, reflecting a strong regional cooperation for energy security. Germany, the endpoint of the planned pipeline, is intensifying its hydrogen initiatives to facilitate a shift towards low-emission and zero-emission solutions in alignment with its Net Zero targets. The country has recently approved an updated national hydrogen strategy, aiming to double the 2030 electrolysis capacity target to 10GW and projecting a significant increase in hydrogen demand by 2030, with a substantial portion to be met through imports.
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Renewable Energy
Energy Security
Infrastructure Development
European Energy Transition
Cross-border Cooperation
Hydrogen Pipeline
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