Mark your calender for the second Nordic Hydrogen Valleys Conference, in Luleå, Sweden, on 22–23 January 2025!

All Nordic countries, on all levels, are working to realise the hydrogen society, where Nordic hydrogen valleys and hot spots are key. Nordic Energy Research invites you to discuss elements related to hydrogen valleys – from Nordic decision making and collaboration, to utilising regional strengths in industry and geography.

Join us at the next Nordic Hydrogen Valleys Conference, where you will have excellent opportunities to interact with and learn from decision makers, hydrogen researchers, and industry professionals.

Shaping the realisation of hydrogen valleys in the Nordic region

Why are the Nordics collaborating on hydrogen valleys? What are the priorities in the Nordic countries and among decision makers? How are these priorities aligned with national energy and climate targets? What desicions are first movers making and how soon will we experience their impact? At the Nordic Hydrogen Valleys Conference 2025, these questions are up for discussion, in relation to topics such as:

Nordic decisionmakers on building hydrogen value chains
Lessons from hydrogen researchers: insights and answers
Mapping Nordic hydrogen valleys: highlighting Nordic strongholds

Discover the building blocks of hydrogen valleys in the Nordics

At the Nordic Hydrogen Valleys Conference, you will be part of the dialogue on issues ranging from technical recommendations to social acceptance. The sessions will dig into upscaling, feasibility, and applied hydrogen cases, including issues such as:

The hydrogen economy: regulations and best practices.
Hydrogen safety in a new security paradigm
Hydrogen materials for a Nordic geography
An inclusive hydrogen society

Meet the projects of the Nordic Hydrogen Valleys programme

The Nordic Hydrogen Valleys as Energy Hubs Programme funds five Nordic research projects, all focused on strengthening the Nordic position by demonstrating solutions that service the entire hydrogen value chain. By participating in the conference, you will learn more and interact with the institutions and companies part of:

Site visits

The Nordic Hydrogen Valleys Conference will include three site visits, to the facilities of HYBRIT, Swerim, and Luleå University of Technology laboratories.

HYBRIT (Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology) is a Swedish initiative to produce fossil-free steel by replacing coal with hydrogen, eliminating CO2 emissions in steelmaking.
Time: Two slots, at 13.00–14.30 and 15.30–17.00 (CET)
Swerim is a Swedish metals research institute focused on advancing sustainable, innovative technologies in mining, steel, and metalworking, in collaboration with industry and academia.
Time: 15.30–17.30 (CET)
At Luleå University of Technology, you are invited to join researchers on a tour through their labs and working stations, where they will explain their research topics and show you close up how they work on accelerating hydrogen. The subjects during this tour will cover a wide variety ranging from hydrogen tribology to biochemical hydrogen production. Read more about the labs here.
Time: 10.00–12.00 (CET)

Hotel bookings

If you would like to make a hotel reservation at a discounted rate, please contact Betty Søgård.

Programme

See the conference programme below. You can also download the programme here.

If you have any questions about the Nordic Hydrogen Valleys Conference, please contact Senior Adviser Lise Nielson or Adviser Ole Aune Ødegård.

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