Nordic Hydrogen Route is an initiative between Gasgrid Finland and Nordion Energi to accelerate the creation of a hydrogen economy by building up a cross-border hydrogen infrastructure in Bothnian Bay region and an open hydrogen market by 2030.

The aim of Nordic Hydrogen Route is to drive decarbonization, support regional green industrialization, economic development, and European energy independence. The companies seek to develop a network of pipelines that would effectively transport energy from producers to consumers to ensure they have access to an open, reliable, and safe hydrogen market.

A fictional local pipeline has been drawn on the map connecting the major industrial areas of Tornio and Kemi. The pipeline would follow the planned Gasgrid Nordic Hydrogen Route, which is designed for large-scale hydrogen transport in the Bothnian Bay area. The idea is that the local hub could eventually be expanded as part of the NHR’s hydrogen pipeline. Alongside the pipeline, a local carbon dioxide transfer line would run, through which carbon dioxide could be transported between major CO2 point sources and end customers located in Simon Karsikko, Kemi’s Ajos and Veitsiluoto areas, as well as Tornio’s Röyttä and the new industrial area of Arctio. CO2 pipeline transfer would avoid unnecessary liquefaction and logistics costs, and combining multiple point sources would create an open market, as well as creating a storage facility and providing supply security for end customers.