Partnership to develop large-scale integrated renewable energy system on Åland islands

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP, Denmark), through Copenhagen Energy Islands, Lhyfe (Nantes, France) and Flexens (Helsinki, Filand), have jointly launched the Åland Energy Island project. This project will integrate large-scale offshore wind generation and hydrogen production. The ambition is to develop large-scale hydrogen production on Åland integrated with gigawatt-scale offshore wind in Åland waters for use in this on these islands and in the wider European region, supporting energy security and decarbonization.

The exact configuration of the Åland Energy Island project will be developed in close coordination with the local government and other local stakeholders. CIP, Lhyfe and Flexens welcome the opportunity to discuss offshore wind and hydrogen development on Åland with all relevant stakeholders.

The consortium offers an attractive set of complementary skills and expertise that will enable the offshore wind development and benefit the broaden the islands’ society:

• CIP is claimed to be the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind, green hydrogen and energy islands.
• Lhyfe brings expertise and capabilities in developing, designing and operating onshore and offshore hydrogen facilities in Europe with one operating plant in France and seven plants currently under construction in Sweden, France and Germany. Lhyfe is operating an offshore hydrogen production plant (Sealhyfe) powered by a floating wind turbine.
• Flexens is a strong regional developer of hydrogen projects, and being from Åland, brings local knowledge on hydrogen and infrastructure development on Åland and how the local integration gives benefit to the local energy system.

“The development of the Åland Energy Island project will provide a value increasing route to market for the regional offshore wind supporting the ambitions of Åland regarding local value and job creation as well as supporting the energy transition and energy independence of the wider region,” Thomas Dalsgaard, partner at CIP, emphasizes.