GAZ-SYSTEM’s hydrogen projects included in the EU PCI List

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The Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor and Pomeranian Green Hydrogen Cluster were granted the status of Projects of Common Interest (PCI). This decision confirms the strategic relevance of GAZ-SYSTEM’s initiatives for energy transition in Poland and the entire European Union, as well as for strengthening energy security in the Baltic Sea region. 

Receiving the PCI status is a constituent step in GAZ-SYSTEM’s efforts towards the development of domestic hydrogen transmission system forming an integral part of the regional hydrogen market in Central and Eastern Europe and in the Baltic Sea region. The company is consistently advancing the concept of infrastructure enabling the transport of hydrogen between producers, industrial consumers and the transmission systems of neighbouring countries.

The company’s investment projects have been granted PCI status under the regional ‘Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Hydrogen (BEMIP Hydrogen)’.

GAZ-SYSTEM’s hydrogen projects in the EU PCI List include:
  • The Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor - international construction project for the development of transmission infrastructure connecting Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. It will enable the transport of hydrogen and better utilisation of its potential in the region. The project will harness the hydrogen potential of East Baltic and ensure access to a stable supply of renewable, low-carbon hydrogen. It will also strengthen energy security and support the process of decarbonisation in domestic industry. The project partners comprise: Gasgrid, Elering, Conexus Baltic Grid, Amber Grid, GAZ-SYSTEM and ONTRAS.
  • The Pomeranian Green Hydrogen Cluster - project involving the construction of hydrogen infrastructure in north-western Poland and north-eastern Germany and a cross-border interconnection between the two countries. It will enable the integration of production facilities with local hydrogen consumers. The region offers significant potential for the production and utilisation of renewable hydrogen owing to favourable conditions for the development of wind and solar energy infrastructure, as well as the presence of a well-established industrial sector. This is a joint initiative of GAZ-SYSTEM and GASCADE Gastransport – a German transmission system operator.
The PCI status is granted to infrastructure projects of major importance for the integration of the energy market in the European Union, the development of renewable energy sources, and the security of energy supply. It enables the application of simplified administrative and permitting procedures, as well as special regulatory measures stipulated in Regulation (EU) 2022/869. Once additional requirements have been met, investors may also apply for EU financial assistance under ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ (CEF).  Post asset