Kristinestad is a great location for a hydrogen production facility

Kristinestad (Kristiinankaupunki) offers numerous advantages to a company looking to establish a facility for the production of hydrogen or hydrogen-based products.

The Kristinestad region offers an abundant supply of affordable, low-emission electricity, both now and in the future:

· The region is already one of the most significant centres of wind power generation in Finland.

· Additional wind power projects are still being planned for both onshore and offshore locations, such as the offshore wind farm off the coast of Sideby (Siipyy).

· Large-scale electricity storage facilities are also being planned for the region.

· Electricity production is also secured, if necessary, by the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, located 160 km from Kristinestad.

The main power transmission grid extends to Kristinestad:

· One of the 400-kilovolt main transmission lines of Finland’s national grid, managed by Fingrid—known as the Rannikkolinja—now runs through Kristinestad.

· In addition, a new 400+110-kilovolt power line connecting Kristinestad and Nokia is being planned.

· Electricity generated by wind farms in South Ostrobothnia is transmitted to consumers via the Kristinestad substation, which is part of Fingrid’s national grid. It has been expanded to include a 400 kV switching station.

· A new substation (Åback) is under construction in Kristinestad, which will serve as one of the terminal points for the new 400+110 kV power line connection. It is estimated to be completed by 2028.

Kristinestad has sufficient water for industrial use:

· Large projects, such as the one in Björnö (Karhusaari), can utilise seawater for process applications; tens of millions of cubic meters per year are available via a supply pipeline.

· Other industrial needs and general water distribution are handled by the local water utility, KRS-Vesi, which manages the water supply networks in the city centre, Lappfjärd (Lapväärtti), and Sideby, among other areas.

The port connects Kristinestad to Central European markets:

· Kristinestad is home to the Port of Karhusaari, which handles international cargo traffic.

· The depth of the deep-water channel is 12 meters. The port is suitable for the loading and unloading of even Panamax-class vessels.

Plots available:

· Kristinestad has many industrial areas that are already zoned for T/kem use. This allows for the construction of industrial and warehouse buildings for operations involving the handling or storage of hazardous chemicals, such as hydrogen—or, more broadly, fuels or industrial chemicals.

· For historical reasons, the municipality of Kristinestad owns a large amount of land that it can make available for industrial use.

The ecosystem is developing

· Koppö Energia is planning a production facility for renewable hydrogen and synthetic methane (LSNG). Its electrolyser would have a capacity of 100–200 MW.

· The U.S.-based company Plug Power is planning a large hydrogen production facility in Kristinestad.

· Near Kristinestad, less than 100 km away, is also the Vaasa energy technology cluster and the Satakunta industrial area surrounding Pori, where the production of electrolytic hydrogen and hydrogen-based products (P2X) has already begun (P2X Solutions).

A hydrogen pipeline is coming to Kristinestad

· Gasgrid Finland is currently planning the construction of a national hydrogen infrastructure. According to current plans, the new gas pipeline network connecting Finland’s key hydrogen production areas will also run through Kristinestad.

· In addition to the hydrogen pipeline, other separate pipelines for other gases may also be built alongside it.