Construction has begun on a site dedicated to green hydrogen production and supply, which come next spring, will make Klaipėda the first port in Lithuania and the Baltic States to produce green hydrogen.
The station is expected to produce 127 tonnes of hydrogen annually, part of which will be used to power the first vessel in the country driven by green hydrogen, currently nearing completion.
“We have reached a very important stage of this ambitious project – one that is now visible not only in documents but also on the ground: construction is underway,” said Algis Latakas, director general of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority.
”We are investing in the future because we see Klaipėda Port as green, competitive and attractive.”
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In October 2024, MT Group inked a deal with the port authority to supply, assemble and commission equipment for green hydrogen production and public refuelling stations.
The station is being developed by EPC contractor MT Group, with UK-based engineering company IMI providing the proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser.
It’s expected to produce 127 tonnes of hydrogen annually, some of which will be used to power the first vessel in the country driven by green hydrogen, currently nearing completion.
Once the site is finished, the installation and testing of hydrogen equipment will follow. All construction and installation works are scheduled for completion by February 2026.
The project is being implemented under the Economic Recovery and Resilience Plan Next Generation Lithuania, funded by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU recovery and resilience facility.
The total estimated cost of the hydrogen production and refueling station is approximately €12 million, with around €6 million financed by EU funds.
