Gasgrid issued Finland’s first guarantees of origin for hydrogen
Gas transmission company Gasgrid has issued Finland’s first-ever guarantees of origin for hydrogen. These were issued to P2X Solutions for renewable hydrogen produced at its Harjavalta plant. A guarantee of origin is the only way to demonstrate to the market that gas has been produced from renewable energy sources.
-This is a historic and concrete step in the commercial utilization of hydrogen gas, demonstrating the progress of the hydrogen economy. The guarantee of origin also strengthens confidence in the traceability of renewable hydrogen, say Janne Grönlund, Head of Gas Business at Gasgrid and Sara Kärki, Head of Hydrogen Development at Gasgrid.
–In spring 2025, we inaugurated Finland’s first industrial-scale green hydrogen production plant in Harjavalta, where hydrogen is produced with clean renewable energy. I believe that the guarantee of origin granted to us is a clear competitive advantage in the future hydrogen market, and we want to be a pioneer in this area as well, says Herkko Plit, CEO of P2X Solutions.
-There is demand for guarantees of origin because renewable gases play a significant role in achieving Finland’s and Europe’s carbon neutrality goals. The guarantee of origin proves that clean gases, such as hydrogen, are produced from renewable energy sources. Without guarantees of origin, gas producers cannot sell or market gas as renewable, says Service Manager Heli Haapea at Gasgrid, who is developing the system for guarantees of origin.
In Finland, the gas transmission company Gasgrid acts as the administrator of the gas guarantee of origin register and the issuer of guarantees of origin. Gasgrid is authorized to issue both national and European guarantees of origin to gas and hydrogen production facilities in Finland. A guarantee of origin is the only way to ensure that clean gases, such as hydrogen, synthetic methane, and biogas, are produced from renewable energy sources.
P2X Solutions, a producer of green hydrogen and a pioneer in Power-to-X technology, registered with Gasgrid’s gas guarantee of origin system in December 2024 and has now applied for its first hydrogen guarantees of origin.
-The first guarantees of origin for hydrogen are not only significant for hydrogen but also take the entire clean gas sector forward towards a more open, traceable, and sustainable market. With guarantees of origin, we are building a sustainable and reliable foundation for the use of all clean gases, says Haapea.
Finland at the forefront of the clean gas market
Gasgrid has been issuing guarantees of origin for biogas for almost four years, during which time the market for renewable gases has grown enormously.
The guarantee of origin register and systems have been developed so that we are ready to issue guarantees of origin for biogas, e-methane, and hydrogen. Development work is also continuing so that the market can develop for all clean gases. We are currently preparing for the first guarantees of origin for e-methane, Haapea says.
According to Haapea, Finland is at the forefront of European countries in issuing guarantees of origin and in the clean gas market.
– At Gasgrid, we develop systems according to our customers’ needs. Of the other European countries that maintain a guarantee of origin register, at least Spain, in addition to Finland, has also granted guarantees for hydrogen. Still, Finland is likely to be the first country in Europe to grant guarantees of origin for synthetic methane.
Janne Grönlund emphasizes that Europe-wide cooperation in the renewable gas market is important.
–The goal is to harmonize the operating practices of the European internal market in order to secure the development of the commercial availability of renewable and low-carbon gases. Consistent and harmonized operating practices and widely used commercial information systems will support the market for clean gases in the long term. Our vision, ‘Gases enable a carbon-neutral society – we provide the platform for it’, sums up the goal we are determinedly pursuing.
Further information
Guarantee of origin is the only way to ensure that clean gases such as hydrogen, synthetic methane, and biogas are produced from renewable energy sources. A guarantee of origin is an electronic document that serves as proof to the end user that a certain share or amount of energy has been produced from renewable sources. In Finland, the gas transmission company Gasgrid acts as the administrator of the gas guarantee of origin register and the issuer of guarantees of origin.
For media inquiries, please contact Gasgrid Communications, tel. +358 20 447 8888, viestinta@gasgrid.fi.
Herkko Plit, CEO, P2X Solutions, tel. +358 50 462 07 88, herkko.plit@p2x.fi
Gasgrid is a multi-gas company of the future providing energy transmission system solutions to promote clean transition and an energy-efficient society. We strengthen Finland’s economic growth, security of supply, and energy independence, and support the balancing power required for emission-free electricity production. Through our international infrastructure projects, we are preparing to meet the demand for clean gas energy in Europe as well. Gasgrid Group’s business operations consist of gas operations, LNG terminal operations, hydrogen development, and project execution. More information: gasgrid.fi/en
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