The TSOs participating in the international project for the creation of the Nordic-Baltic hydrogen corridor are Gasgrid Finland, Elering (Estonia), Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia), Amber Grid (Lithuania), Gaz-System (Poland) and Ontras (Germany).
They signed a cooperation agreement on the project in December 2022, and the corridor was named a ‘project of common interest’ (PCI) by the European Commission in November 2023.
Afry will analyse the conditions for the development of cross-border hydrogen infrastructure on the projected route from Finland through the Baltic countries and Poland to Germany. The consultancy will also consider green hydrogen trends in the region.
The six-month study, due to be completed by mid-2024, is expected to provide a “comprehensive, fact-based framework” to allow decisions to be made to take forward the link. The aim is to implement the interconnector by 2030.
Nemunas Biknius, chief executive of Lithuania’s Amber Grid, said that the consultants will not only analyse the potential of green and low-carbon hydrogen production and consumption in the region but also “provide recommendations on the scope of the project, pipeline routing, capacities, financing, and risk management”.
Biknius added that potential hydrogen storage sites will also be investigated.
The partners expect the hydrogen corridor to promote renewable electricity production and accelerate development of the hydrogen economy.
It is also expected to create conditions for investment along the pipeline route and reduce energy transport costs.
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