Lithuania's Port of Klaipėda has received the construction completion certificate for its green hydrogen production station, clearing the last formal milestone before the country's first green hydrogen production site begins operations. The port said final equipment installation works are now under way, with production expected to start within weeks and regular operations to be fully established by mid-year.
Algis Latakas, CEO of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, said the certification is tangible confirmation that Lithuania's first green hydrogen production facility is on the verge of becoming operational. Latakas added that the project positions the Port of Klaipėda as the country's first green hydrogen producer and among the first such producers in the Baltic states.
The facility will use a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser with an annual capacity of approximately 127 tonnes of hydrogen at full output. Designed as open infrastructure, the station will be accessible to the broader transport and logistics market. Initial applications include fuelling a newly built hydrogen-powered waste collection vessel commissioned by the Port Authority and a Toyota Mirai passenger car acquired for the project.
The Port Authority, together with LTG Group, Klaipėda stevedoring company Bega and Volvo Lietuva, is also exploring the use of green hydrogen in road freight transport, railway operations and various port activities. The project is positioned as part of a wider hydrogen ecosystem being developed in Klaipėda, where the fuel will be made available for passenger cars and heavy-duty transport in addition to maritime applications.
Total project costs are estimated at approximately EUR 12 million, of which around EUR 6 million is financed under the EU NextGenerationEU Economic Recovery and Resilience Facility. Industry observers see the commissioning as a tangible step in scaling alternative fuel infrastructure across the Baltic region in support of EU decarbonisation targets for transport and port operations.
Key Takeaways:
1. The Port of Klaipėda has received the construction completion certificate for its green hydrogen production station, with production expected to begin within weeks.
2. The PEM-electrolyser facility will have a capacity of approximately 127 tonnes of hydrogen per year at full output.
3. Port Authority CEO Algis Latakas said the project positions Klaipėda as Lithuania's first and one of the Baltic states' earliest green hydrogen producers.
4. Initial uses include a hydrogen-powered waste collection vessel, a Toyota Mirai passenger car, and pilot work on rail and road freight with LTG Group, Bega and Volvo Lietuva.
5. Total investment is around EUR 12 million, with roughly half funded under the EU's NextGenerationEU Recovery and Resilience Facility.
