Bornholm has long been in the running to become the first energy island in the Baltic Sea, but now a collaboration between CIP's subsidiary Copenhagen Energy Islands, Finnish Flexens and French Lhyfe has brought the Finnish autonomous archipelago of Åland into play as a possible energy island. This is stated by the partnership in a press release.
The ambition is to develop large-scale hydrogen production on Åland integrated with gigawatt-scale offshore wind in Åland waters for use both on Åland and in the wider European region, thereby supporting Åland's and the EU's goals for energy security and decarbonization, the parties say, among other things, about the project.
- The development of the Åland Energy Island project will provide a value-added path to the market for regional offshore wind, supporting Åland's ambitions for local value and job creation, as well as supporting the energy transition and energy independence in the wider region, says Thomas Dalsgaard, a partner in CIP. He continues:
- The strong complementary capabilities represented by the consortium partners make it possible for Åland Energy Island, which integrates offshore wind and hydrogen plants, to be structured and developed with Åland's environmental, economic and social interests in mind. says
Different competencies must lead the project to its goal
The competencies that the CIP partner is talking about in addition to CIP's own are the French Lhyfe's expertise in the development, design and operation of hydrogen plants on land and offshore in Europe. The company operates one in France and has seven factories under construction in Sweden, France and Germany. Lhyfe also operates the world's first offshore hydrogen production plant (Sealhyfe) powered by a floating wind turbine.
- This partnership with CIP is a great recognition of Lhyfe's ability to develop large onshore and offshore projects in the Nordic countries: it takes us to the next level. This project demonstrates how hydrogen can fit into a large integrated renewable energy system with its capacity to store and convert renewable electricity, says Taia Kronborg, Chief Business Officer at Lhyfe.
Flexens is a strong regional developer of hydrogen projects and is from Åland, bringing local knowledge about hydrogen and infrastructure development in Åland and how local integration benefits the local energy system.
The more concrete plans for the Åland Energy Island project, such as a timeframe for its completion, are not disclosed by the parties. However, they state that the project "will be developed in close coordination with the local government and other local stakeholders to maximize the benefits for Åland."
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