Neste granted energy-investment aid for green-hydrogen project at Porvoo refinery in Finland

Photo: Neste Corp.

Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment granted Neste an energy-investment aid of 1.96 million euros (USD$2.15 million) for heat recovery from the green-hydrogen production being planned for the Porvoo refinery.

The goal of the project, which is in the basic-engineering phase, is to build a 120-megawatt (MW) electrolyzer that produces green hydrogen for the refinery’s processes.

In addition to green hydrogen, the production also generates heat that could be recovered.

The investment-decision readiness regarding the green-hydrogen project is expected to be reached during 2024.

In addition to Neste, energy-investment aid was granted to the regional Finnish energy company Porvoon Energia.

Neste and Porvoon Energia have in cooperation initiated the study on heat recovery and utilization in the city of Porvoo’s district-heating network.

“We appreciate the support the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland gives to the society’s transition to renewable energy,” said Markku Korvenranta, executive vice president for Neste’s oil-products business unit.

“If the project is realized, the funding helps us and Porvoon Energia to utilize the heat generated from the green-hydrogen production process to the benefit of society,” Korvenranta added.

The aid granted to Neste is part of energy-investment aid under Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan.

The aid program aims to reduce Finland’s greenhouse-gas emissions, support Finland’s carbon-neutrality targets and encourage businesses and, in particular, industry to replace fossil fuels with green energy.