Hydrogen infrastructure
Increased use of hydrogen will be crucial for transforming industry and the transport sector. With the help of hydrogen, imported coal, oil, or natural gas can be replaced with a fossil-free and more secure alternative. However, Sweden currently lacks the infrastructure needed to enable this transition. That is why we are developing new infrastructure to make hydrogen available to more users. We are doing this together with our potential customers and producers, and in collaboration with other partners in the Nordic region, to create a cross-border hydrogen network that connects us to a larger market.
Why hydrogen infrastructure?
Sweden and Europe are undergoing a major transition, aiming in a short time to become independent of fossil sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Many sectors cannot be electrified for practical reasons, and fossil-free hydrogen is in many cases the most realistic alternative. Hydrogen enables fossil-free production of, for example, fertilizers, steel, e-fuels, and biofuels.
By producing our own hydrogen in Europe, using electricity and water, we reduce dependence on imported energy and strengthen our preparedness.
A hydrogen infrastructure can further contribute to this positive transition. Transporting hydrogen through buried pipelines is an efficient way of moving energy, both from an economic perspective and in terms of minimizing impact on the surrounding environment and society.
With an open hydrogen network, we lower the barriers to transition and enable industries to switch without having to make costly investments in their own hydrogen production. By connecting to a larger market, greater security of supply and increased flexibility are also achieved.
The hydrogen infrastructure will be underground
How is hydrogen produced
Hydrogen can be produced in different ways. The majority of the hydrogen used today is produced from fossil fuels, such as natural gas.
Fossil-free hydrogen is produced from water and converted into hydrogen using electricity from fossil-free sources, while oxygen and heat are generated in the process. Renewable hydrogen is also referred to as green hydrogen and is considered crucial for achieving a carbon-neutral future.
We are developing a hydrogen grid for the future
As Sweden’s gas transmission system operator, Nordion Energi has taken on the role of developing the hydrogen network of the future. To create an efficient energy infrastructure, electricity and hydrogen must be planned together and complement each other in the best possible way. Together with Svenska Kraftnät, we are working to create a shared infrastructure that can contribute to Sweden’s transition while minimizing negative impacts on the surrounding environment and society.
Nordion Energi is developing both smaller hydrogen projects and large-scale cross-border hydrogen networks. Together with the Finnish company Gasgrid, we are developing the Nordic Hydrogen Route — a hydrogen network in northern Sweden and Finland designed to enable the transition and new industrial development in these regions.
To make this development possible, we must work together with hydrogen producers and consumers. Nordion Energi takes an active role in bringing the value chain together and creating smart, cost-effective solutions that drive the transition forward.
