A new hydrogen production facility with an electrical output of 300 megawatts is planned for the nuclear power plot in Simon Karsikko, Finland. The project will be developed by Finnish energy processing company eFactory, which is part of Storm Energy established in 2020. The facility is expected to produce about 20,000 tons of hydrogen per year, making it more than ten times larger than P2X Solutions’ green hydrogen and synthetic methane production plant in Harjavalla.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a Danish investment fund, has invested over two billion euros in green projects in Finland and is a partner in the project. Tuomas Candelin-Palmqvist, chairman of Myrsky and eTehtaa, mentioned that CIP is not a partner in their company but they have entered into an agreement with eTehdas to start hydrogen production in Simon Karsikko, near the city of Kemi.
The project aims to replace five percent of the aviation fuel used in Finland per year with green hydrogen. The waste heat generated during the production of green hydrogen could potentially be used for greenhouse cultivation, with plans to zone land near the plant for this purpose. Discussions with experts from Närpö have taken place to acquire more knowledge for this aspect of the project.
In the long term, the production of tomatoes and cucumbers is expected to increase due to water shortages in Southern Europe. The new facility could potentially lead to the production of flowers instead of overproduced crops like tomatoes and cucumbers. Financing partners are currently being sought for the project, which is estimated to cost close to one billion euros.
