The European Commission on February 4, 2025 announced the allocation of nearly 7 million euros to see if a proposed Nordic Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) is feasible. The goal of the project “Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor” is to develop a hydrogen infrastructure corridor from Finland through Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to Germany. The money comes from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for cross-border energy infrastructure projects under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) framework to execute feasibility phase studies across the respective countries. The studies will focus on various aspects including pipeline routing, compressor station planning, financial and economic analysis, environmental and safety permitting issues as well as an implementation timeline. The studies are expected to run until the end of 2026. 

Following the successful completion of the preliminary study phase of the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor, six European gas transmission system operators — Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia), Gasgrid Finland (Finland), Elering (Estonia), Amber Grid (Lithuania), GAZ-SYSTEM (Poland), and ONTRAS (Germany), are beginning detailed project research in each of the countries involved. Its primary activities will include a financial and economic analysis of the project, an environmental and security assessment, the planning of the route, and the development of the measures necessary for the successful implementation of the project. This research is slated to be completed in mid-2026. In addition, the participating gas transmission system operators are planning a number of cross-border studies to bolster the planning of the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor at the level of the entire project. These studies will involve the coordination of the projects, their technical and commercial approvals, as well as the engagement of clients and other stakeholders. The cross-border studies are expected to continue until the end of 2026

The goal of the project “Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor” is to develop a hydrogen infrastructure corridor from Finland through Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to Germany.