A remarkable gathering of business leaders, experts, and stakeholders engaged in the development of green hydrogen in Europe has just concluded in Tampere. Congratulations to the organizers — Hydrogen Summit & Expo, Business Tampere, and Business Finland — for a very well-executed conference and outstanding speakers.
Despite the geopolitical challenges resulting from the war in Ukraine and broader global shifts (including actions by the U.S. and China), Finland continues to consistently implement its strategy for building a modern hydrogen economy. The Finnish H2 Cluster has developed and submitted a “Roadmap” to the government, clearly outlining development directions while leveraging Finland’s unique competitive advantage — very low electricity prices, currently around EUR 0.05 per kWh.
Tampere offered a clear lens through which the scale of planned projects related to green hydrogen, e-methanol, and green ammonia production could be seen. This scale is directly linked to ambitious renewable energy deployment plans — 60 GW onshore and 50 GW offshore.
During the conference, NEXUS Consultants participated in several roles:
- as an advisor to a green hydrogen production project,
- as a representative of the Baltic Sea Region Hydrogen Council initiative (a project implemented by countries located around the Baltic Sea: Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, with Ukraine as a beneficiary of best practices),
- and as a representative of the Polish Hydrogen Chamber.
Key takeaways for Poland:
- Finland views the Polish market as a strategic priority and is actively seeking joint business models.
- Finland is ready to participate in energy infrastructure projects, including hydrogen infrastructure.
- Poland has the opportunity to generate significant added value, for example through hydrogen storage in salt caverns, thereby complementing Finnish business models.
- All Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) are interested in connecting Finland with Poland via energy infrastructure.
- Poland currently faces a unique window of opportunity to build, together with Finland and the Baltic states, a business model that benefits the Polish economy and strengthens energy resilience. This will require urgent decisions — both political and economic.
These opportunities have already been thoroughly discussed in cooperation with hydrogen associations from the countries mentioned above. The potential exists — now decisions are needed.
