AFRY wins feasibility study deal for Finnish green H2 project

Swedish energy and infrastructure consultancy AFRY AB (STO:AFRY) has been selected to lead a study exploring the feasibility of installing a large-scale facility for the production of green hydrogen in Helsinki, Finland.

The contract was awarded by Finnish utility Helen Oy, AFRY said on Tuesday. The company explained that the comprehensive study will aim to determine the conditions under which green hydrogen production at the selected site would be viable.

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AFRY will conduct the analysis using a top-down design approach, which starts from the overall project and plant goals and entails detailed engineering and discipline-specific decisions as work progresses. The study is expected to be completed by mid-2025. According to the statement, it will provide Helen with the detailed analysis required to take an investment decision.

The proposed project, if executed, will support Helen’s goal to provide its customers with carbon-neutral district heating, cooling, and electricity by 2030. In September, the utility teamed up with MAN Energy Solutions and its proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers manufacturing subsidiary H-TEC Systems to build a 3-MW green hydrogen production plant close to Helsinki's district heating network and Vuosaari Harbour.