Green hydrogen at the Port of Klaipėda: construction completion certificate received

The Port of Klaipėda has reached the final stage of its green hydrogen station project. A construction completion certificate for the site has been obtained, bringing the Port Authority to the finish line – green hydrogen production at the port is set to begin soon.

“Less than a year ago, we started a journey into completely new territory, aiming to bring green hydrogen to Lithuania. Today, we have clear proof that this goal is within reach – we have received the construction completion certificate. Very soon, the first drop of green hydrogen will be produced, and both a vessel and a car will be fueled with this environmentally friendly energy. The Port of Klaipėda will soon become the first producer of green hydrogen in Lithuania and among the Baltic states, as well as a creator and part of a new sustainable fuel ecosystem,” says Algis Latakas, CEO of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority.

Final equipment installation works are currently underway at the site. Green hydrogen production is expected to start within the coming weeks. Later, specially adapted vehicles – a vessel and a car – will be fueled with hydrogen. All testing is planned to be completed, and regular production to begin by mid-year.

The green hydrogen project at the Port of Klaipėda is also creating a broader ecosystem, linking fuel production with its practical use. In Klaipėda, green hydrogen will be available for passenger cars and heavy-duty transport. A newly built hydrogen-powered waste collection vessel, commissioned by the Port Authority, will also operate in the port. Other companies are planning to use green hydrogen as well. The Port Authority has purchased a hydrogen-powered car, the Toyota Mirai.

The green hydrogen project at the port is designed as open infrastructure, available to the wider transport and logistics market. The Port Authority, together with LTG Group, Klaipėda Stevedoring Company “Bega”, and Volvo Lietuva, is exploring opportunities to use green hydrogen in road freight transport, railway operations, and various port activities.

At the green hydrogen production and supply station, environmentally friendly fuel will be produced using a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. At full capacity, the equipment will produce around 127 tonnes of hydrogen per year.

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.