State-owned companies including Enea and Grupa Azoty, the West Pomeranian Voivode and Szczecin universities are signatories of a letter of intent to build a Western Pomeranian Hydrogen Valley. The parties declared their cooperation to create a business and technological environment for the development of the hydrogen economy in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

As emphasised by Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskwa, the establishment of the Zachodniopomorska Dolina Wodorowa (Western Pomeranian Hydrogen Valley) demonstrates the growing interest in hydrogen production in Poland.

According to Minister Moskwa, the new initiative will allow the region’s potential for renewable energy sources to be exploited even more effectively. “The success of this project depends primarily on the cooperation of universities, administration and industry”, she said.

Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources Ireneusz Zyska emphasised that hydrogen is one of the fuels of the future and will drive the Polish economy.

“We want to maintain Poland’s position in hydrogen production. Currently, we are the 3rd in Europe and 5th in the world producer of hydrogen. Its main producer in the region is Grupa Azoty and its plant in Police. The Zachodniopomorskie region with Szczecin, Świnoujście and Police is undoubtedly rich in opportunities for the development of renewable energy sources. Energy from offshore wind power has great potential for the production of hydrogen”, argued Ireneusz Zyska.

A letter to the signatories of the agreement for the construction of the West Pomeranian Hydrogen Valley was addressed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

The Prime Minister pointed out that “Poland, as one of the most industrialised countries in the European Union, remains not without ambitions to reduce carbon emissions through decarbonisation of industry. Hydrogen technologies and systems are a tool to address many of the challenges we define in this demanding process”.

Adrian Andrzejewski