RISE: High Coast–West Coast Hydrogen Valley
- Project budget nearly EUR 20 million and runs for six years, funded by the EU via Horizon Europe’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership.
- Consortium of 45 partners from industry, research and the public sector, coordinated by RISE.
- Target to produce at least 4,000 tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.
- Project spans production, distribution, storage and use including industrial applications, transport and e‑fuel production; partners include organisations from Spain, Greece and Germany.
Project scope and funding
High Coast to West Coast Hydrogen Valley is an EU-funded, six-year project coordinated by RISE with a total budget of nearly EUR 20 million. It is financed via the Horizon Europe programme through the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and brings together 45 partners from industry, research and the public sector.
Targets and activities
The project aims to develop regional value chains for renewable hydrogen in Västernorrland and western Sweden and to produce at least 4,000 tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030. It covers the full hydrogen value chain—production, distribution, storage and end use—including industrial applications, transport and the production of electrofuels such as renewable e‑methanol.
Partnerships and replication
The consortium includes municipalities (Ånge), industrial developers (PowerCell, Liquid Wind) and sector organisations (Hydrogen Sweden). Project partners from Spain, Greece and Germany will exchange experience to enable scalable and replicable solutions with clear European added value. Liquid Wind’s planned electrofuel facilities in Örnsköldsvik and Umeå are cited as examples of moving from production to commercial application.
Strategic rationale
Project statements highlight Sweden’s competitive advantage from abundant renewable resources, industrial clusters and an innovation ecosystem, and position hydrogen and fuel cells as tools for decarbonisation, energy system resilience and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Source: Liquid Wind