KlaipėDa Port Breaks Ground on ‘Region’s First’ Green Hydrogen Station

Construction is currently underway at the Port of Klaipėda for a hydrogen station set to become the first of its kind in Lithuania and the Baltic States. This station will produce and supply green hydrogen for vessels, port equipment, and private transportation. The project is being developed by the company Gevalda, which is expected to complete construction by the end of this year. Once the station is built, the installation and testing of hydrogen equipment will take place, with the entire project scheduled for completion by February 2026.

The hydrogen station is projected to produce 127 tonnes of hydrogen annually. Some of this hydrogen will be used to power the first vessel in Lithuania designed to run on green hydrogen, which is nearing completion. A keel-laying ceremony for this vessel took place in June 2024, and the ship's construction entered the in-water phase at the start of 2025.

Algis Latakas, Director General of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, commented on the significance of the project: “We have reached a very important stage of this ambitious project – one that is now visible not only in documents but also on the ground: construction is underway. We are investing in the future because we see Klaipėda Port as green, competitive, and attractive.”

The hydrogen station project is part of the Economic Recovery and Resilience Plan Next Generation Lithuania, funded through the EU's NextGenerationEU recovery and resilience facility. The total estimated cost of the project is around €12 million, with approximately €6 million financed by EU funds. This initiative marks a significant step in the region's transition to green energy, supporting Lithuania's sustainability goals.