The Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector connects Finland and Germany to transport hydrogen from wind energy – a pioneering project for green transformation and European energy autonomy.

By Jan Nintemann and Jochen Siegle; Photo: Steve Johnson via Unsplash

The European Union is supporting the Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector (BHC) project with 15.3 million euros from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program. The goal is an offshore pipeline for renewable hydrogen between Finland and Germany – an important step for Greentech and the sustainable transformation of Europe.

Clean Hydrogen for Northern Europe

The BHC is recognized as a Project of Common Interest (PCI), i.e. as a central infrastructure project of European interest. The pipeline is intended to transport green hydrogen from wind energy and thus replace fossil fuels. This paves the way for green business models in the energy and industrial sectors.

Strong Partners for Green Growth

The companies Gasgrid Finland, GASCADE Gastransport from Germany and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are working on the project. Cooperation with Nordion Energi from Sweden is also planned. They all see the BHC as a great opportunity to expand Europe’s Greentech infrastructure and create new jobs in the green business.

Studies and Planning for a Sustainable Future

The EU funding will be used for feasibility and planning studies. These examine the technical, economic and legal foundations to prepare for the construction of the hydrogen pipeline. The German section is already part of the official hydrogen core network, which forms the basis for a sustainable transformation of the energy supply.

TransformIT: Meeting Point for GreenTech and -Business

The new TransformIT trade fair and conference is dedicated to these topics: Greentech, sustainable transformation and Green Business – and in particular the hydrogen economy. At the kick-off in 2025, hydrogen, for example, was a topic as a long-term storage for resilience or to be able to deal with the high proportions of volatile renewable energy, as Dr. Theresa Schredelseker, from ZBT – Zentrum für Brennstoffzellentechnik GmbH made clear.

The pan-European event in Brussels in May 2026 brings together experts, companies and startups to discuss innovative solutions for the green future.

• Sources & Links
  Project Baltic Sea Hydrogen Collector (BHC)