Finland's E-fuel Renaissance: Recreating Nokia's Success with E-methane
Key Ideas
  • Finland aims to revitalize its economy by investing in e-fuels like e-methane to maintain prosperity while decarbonizing.
  • The announcement of a major e-methane production facility in Nokia is seen as a victory for the country's environmental goals and economic growth.
  • The production facility, set to be one of Europe's largest, is expected to be operational by 2029 and play a crucial role in decarbonizing transport modes.
  • With a focus on renewable energy sources like hydro, solar, wind, and bioenergy, Finland is well-positioned to produce competitively-priced and low-carbon e-fuels.
Finland is banking on e-fuels like e-methane to recreate the economic success it once experienced with Nokia. The country's focus on hydrogen and e-fuel production as part of its decarbonization strategy has attracted investments, with the announcement of a major e-methane production facility in Nokia. E-methane, a carbon-neutral fuel produced by combining renewables-based hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide, is viewed as essential for decarbonizing transport modes like maritime and aviation. The CEO of Freija AS highlighted Finland's ambitious environmental goals, skilled workforce, and strategic location as factors for choosing the region for the production facility. Finland's history of innovation, exemplified by Nokia's past success, has driven the country to prioritize e-fuels in a bid to revive its economy. By focusing on renewable energy sources for electricity generation, including hydro, solar, wind, and bioenergy, Finland aims to produce competitively-priced and low-carbon e-fuels. With the production facility expected to be operational by 2029, Finland sees e-fuels as a key tool to maintain prosperity while transitioning towards a more sustainable future.
ADVANCEH2

Our vision is to be the world's leading online platform for advancing the use of hydrogen as a critical piece needed to deliver net-zero initiatives and the promise of a clean H2 energy future.

© 2025 AdvanceH2, LLC. All rights reserved.