As hydrogen projects across Europe move towards industrial deployment, cooperation between countries is becoming increasingly important. Finland and Poland are strengthening their ties around hydrogen production, infrastructure and emerging cross-border markets, with the Baltic Sea region providing a natural basis for collaboration.
A delegation of Polish industry, infrastructure and public-sector representatives visited Finland on 24–25 August to learn about Finnish hydrogen and Power-to-X projects and discuss opportunities for further cooperation.
The visit continued the dialogue launched in Poznań in March 2026, when the Lower Silesian Hydrogen Valley Association and Hydrogen Cluster Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen Finnish-Polish hydrogen cooperation.
From national projects to a connected European market
The programme brought together actors working across different parts of the emerging hydrogen economy. During a seminar and networking event in Espoo, Finnish companies presented ongoing hydrogen and Power-to-X developments, while discussions covered market development, infrastructure and opportunities for cooperation between Finnish and Polish stakeholders.
The Finnish examples illustrated several potential pathways for hydrogen and its derivatives, from renewable hydrogen and e-methane to green ammonia and applications in energy, transport and industry.
Infrastructure was another important part of the discussion. Poland has a key geographical position in plans to connect hydrogen production and demand across the Baltic Sea region and Central Europe. The planned Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor would connect Finland through Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to Germany, creating a potential route between hydrogen production areas and major European markets.
For Polish stakeholders, the visit provided an opportunity to explore both Finnish project development and the wider infrastructure plans taking shape around the Baltic Sea.
Building on existing cooperation
The visit was organised as part of BalticSeaH2 activities. Green Growth Vision coordinated the seminar and supported the programme in Finland, while Polish Hydrogen Cluster brought together the Polish delegation. BalticSeaH2 partners Green Growth Vision, Helen, P2X Solutions and Green North Energy contributed to the seminar, alongside other Finnish hydrogen stakeholders.
The programme also included site visits to Vantaan Energia’s waste-to-energy plant and its carbon capture plans in Vantaa, as well as Fortum’s hydrogen pilot plant in Loviisa.
The cooperation is expected to continue beyond the visit. Polish stakeholders are planning further visits to Finland with different thematic focuses, while Finnish companies and Hydrogen Cluster Finland will continue discussions with their Polish counterparts.
For BalticSeaH2, cooperation between Finland and Poland is part of a wider objective: connecting hydrogen valleys and stakeholders across the Baltic Sea region and creating links between projects, infrastructure development and emerging markets. As the hydrogen economy develops, these connections can help turn regional expertise and project pipelines into practical cross-border cooperation.