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Region Värmland�AER Green hydrogen

Fredrik Larsson (M)

Politician

Kaltum Hussein,

International advisor

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Regional strategy 2040

Based on global and national goals and strategies

A common tool for all stakeholders in Värmland

Green transition in all sectors

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Our regions interest

The transportation and the industry sector
Hydrogen storage solutions
Peer learning

Green hydrogen as an alternative fuel is particularly interesting for heavy transport in our region. As previously mentioned, the forest sector is a big part of our industry which requires heavy machinery and long transportations of materials across the region. Replacing traditional trucks with hydrogen trucks can significantly reduce emissions.

With the fluctuating energy prices we are also interested in hydrogen storage solutions for our industries. Therefore, green hydrogen can play an important role in the industrial and transportation sector in our goal to reach net-zero emissions.

We are interested in learning from other regions and how you have managed to develop and implement green hydrogen in your regions.

We are mainly interested in the possibilities and the research and development of green hydrogen in the transportation and industry sector, as well as the various tools and EU-funds that are available within this field.

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What is our region doing in green hydrogen?

Five new fueling stations in the region
Karlstad Energy center hydrogen hub
RISE pre-study

Kaltum:

Region Värmland as an organization are not currently involved in a project or initiative in this field. However, there are a few green hydrogen studies and projects in Värmland.

Five fueling stations have been granted partial financing by the climate leap initiative to build new stations in Värmland. The new stations will provide renewable fuels such as, hydrogen, biogas, and fast chargers for electric vehicles (160 kW).

Karlstad Energy is currently looking at the possibility of creating a hydrogen hub and producing hydrogen at their facility in Heden. Over the past years they have researched the possibilities of hydrogen production and building a distribution center for hydrogen in the region.

Other companies in Värmland are looking over their production and value-chains to see if hydrogen can become a by-product that they can re-use as an energy source, creating a circular based industry.

The Research institutes of Sweden (RISE) conducted a pre-study in March 2022 on fossil free transports in Värmland. The project study was financed by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (tillväxtverket) and Region Värmland. A regional strategy has been produced through the pre-study to ensure the fossil-free shift within heavy-duty vehicles in Värmland.

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We are currently not involved or aware of any EU- funded projects on hydrogen in our region. However, we are interested to learn more of the possibilities of EU funded projects on hydrogen and how other regions may have funded their hydrogen projects and studies.