Last updated 2025-02-04
The European Commission has announced to allocate co-financing from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to cross-border energy infrastructure projects under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) framework and Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) stands out with a €6.8 million grant to support its feasibility study phase.
This decision will significantly enhance establishing the hydrogen infrastructure that will connect Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany, forming a vital backbone for Europe’s green energy future. The competition for infrastructure funding in the EU is fierce, so this decision is a great testament to the quality and necessity of the NBHC project and showcase its potential to contribute to the EU's energy self-sufficiency targets and support the clean energy transition.
The €6.8 million CEF grant will help the NBHC project to execute feasibility phase studies across the respective countries. These studies will focus on various crucial aspects including pipeline routing, compressor stations planning, financial and economic analysis, environmental and safety permitting issues as well as investigations on an implementation timeline. These studies are expected to run until the end of 2026.
“The grant awarded to the Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor is a testament to the strong collaboration and forward-thinking approach of the entire consortium. As Amber Grid, we are proud to be a key partner in this transformative project, which will not only strengthen energy security but also contribute significantly to the EU's decarbonization goals. This funding allows us to take crucial steps toward building a sustainable hydrogen infrastructure that will benefit both the Baltic region and the wider European energy market. The Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor represents a shared vision for a cleaner, more resilient energy future, and we are excited to help make that vision a reality.” - said Nemunas Biknius, head of the Lithuanian gas transmission system operator Amber Grid.
The NBHC is a joint project of six European TSOs: Finland’s Gasgrid vetyverkot Oy, Estonia’s Elering, Latvia’s Conexus Baltic Grid, Lithuania’s Amber Grid, Poland’s GAZ-SYSTEM, as well as Germany’s ONTRAS. According to the participants of the project, this decision reinforces the Baltic region’s competitiveness in the hydrogen sector and confirms the project partners’ commitment to both national and international hydrogen infrastructure development.
The NBHC project’s success in securing this vital funding demonstrates the growing importance of cross-border collaborations in Europe’s transition to a clean and sustainable energy future. As the feasibility phase progresses, the project is set to become a cornerstone of Europe’s energy landscape, fostering a green economy and supporting the EU’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
The Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor is a pioneering initiative designed to integrate renewable hydrogen across six EU member states. By linking production centers in the Nordic and Baltic regions with major demand hubs, the project will contribute significantly to decarbonizing energy systems, including hard-to-abate industrial sectors, and reduce carbon emissions by up to 37 million tons of CO2 equivalent annually by 2050.
More about NBHC project: Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor
If you have additional questions related to hydrogen, please contact us by email: hydrogen@ambergrid.lt
More information:
Lina Rudzianskienė, l.rudzianskiene@ambergrid.lt
Dovilė Binkevičienė, d.binkeviciene@ambergrid.lt
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