BalticSeaH2 was awarded the European H2 Valley of the Year Award on 24 November 2025, a prestigious recognition celebrating outstanding achievements in the development and implementation of Hydrogen Valleys across Europe.

About the European H2 Valley of the Year Award
The European H2 Valley of the Year Award is presented by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and recognises excellence in advancing integrated hydrogen ecosystems. Projects are evaluated based on their progress in implementation, value chain coverage, hydrogen production and end use, stakeholder engagement, and level of innovation.

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership, together with its predecessor, the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), has supported Hydrogen Valleys since 2017 through the Regions Initiative. Since then, the concept has expanded rapidly, with nearly 100 Hydrogen Valleys currently under development across 37 countries, as tracked by the H2V Platform under Mission Innovation.

Award Winner: BalticSeaH2
BalticSeaH2 was selected as the European H2 Valley of the Year for its ambitious and pioneering hydrogen ecosystem spanning southern Finland and Estonia. The project brings together 40 partners from nine countries, forming one of Europe’s most extensive interregional hydrogen networks.

As a flagship Hydrogen Valley, BalticSeaH2 is developing Europe’s first large-scale cross-border hydrogen valley, creating an integrated hydrogen ecosystem that supports energy self-sufficiency and significantly reduces carbon emissions across multiple industrial sectors. The project comprises 25 demonstration and investment cases, representing more than €400 million in total investments and targeting a hydrogen production capacity of up to 100,000 tonnes per year.

Supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, BalticSeaH2 is driving collaboration, innovation, and sustainable economic growth, while laying the foundation for a connected European hydrogen economy. The initiative also serves as a model for replication across the wider Baltic Sea region.

To learn more about Hydrogen Valleys, visit: https://www.clean-hydrogen.europa.eu/get-involved/hydrogen-valleys_en

More information about the BalticSeaH2 project is available at: https://balticseah2valley.eu/