Klaipėda Port passes key test for green hydrogen project

Klaipėda Port’s green hydrogen project has reached a key milestone as the

polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser successfully passed factory

tests in Italy.

The electrolyser, manufactured at the IMI Remosa plant in Cagliari, will

enable the port to produce around 127 tonnes of green hydrogen annually once

operational.

The production and supply station, due to start operations next year, will

power Lithuania’s first green hydrogen-driven vessel, currently nearing

completion.

Klaipėda Port will be the first in Lithuania and among the Baltic States to

produce and supply green hydrogen, supporting global sustainability efforts and

regional energy transition goals.

The project, funded partly by the EU’s NextGenerationEU recovery facility

with a total cost of approximately €12 million ($14 million), is on schedule for

construction completion by the end of 2025.

Installation and testing of the hydrogen equipment will follow, with all

works set to finish by February 2026.

Algis Latakas, General Director of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, said:

“Successfully completing the factory tests of the green hydrogen electrolyser is

a major step forward for Klaipėda Port in its plans to produce, use and supply

clean fuels. This milestone brings us much closer to finishing a unique project

in the region and reducing our environmental footprint.

“The Port Authority and its partners have ensured the core systems of the

green hydrogen base work flawlessly, allowing the project to stay on track. The

equipment will be shipped to Klaipėda Port for installation and on-site testing.

We plan to begin producing clean fuels next year.”

In September, the Port of Klaipėda completed a major project supporting

Lithuania’s offshore wind farm development plans.