Hydrogen Pathways in the Nordics: Market Outlook to scale up

This workshop examines how hydrogen can be scaled up as a key energy carrier in the Nordic region, with a particular focus on hydrogen demand, infrastructure, and system integration. It brings together researchers, industry actors, and policymakers to discuss development pathways that are closely aligned with European market dynamics and decarbonization trends.

The workshop’s sessions address long-term scenarios, cross-border value chains, and the role of hydrogen in integrating large shares of variable renewable energy. They reflect themes such as offshore wind–hydrogen interactions and hydrogen hub development that are central to the Hydrogen Pathways and NordicH2ubs projects and their related studies.

Workshop programme

13:00	Welcome & Opening of the Workshop Konstantin Löffler (TU Berlin / NTNU)
Session I – Hydrogen pathways & supply chains in the Nordics
13:15	The role of hydrogen in the Norwegian energy system under various transition pathways Kristina Haaskjold & Thor Sazon, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
13:35	Scenarios for hydrogen uptake and exports in the Nordics Frederik Dahl Nielsen, Aalborg University (AAU)
13:55	Energy and cost analysis of hydrogen supply chains Miguel Chang, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
14:15	Break
Session II – Case studies
14:30	Hydrogen in North Sea energy transitions – pathways and connection points Sigrid Damman, SINTEF
14:50	Hydrogen from offshore resources in the North Sea – Opportunities for electrolysis and hydrogen storage at Sørlige Nordsjø II Espen Flo Bødal, SINTEF
Lightning talks
15:10	Hydrogen interplay in short-term power markets and grid re-dispatch in Norway Wouter Koks, NTNU
	Lightning talk – to be confirmed
Panel discussion
15:20	Panel discussion: Scaling hydrogen pathways in the Nordics Moderator: Pedro Crespo del Granado, NTNU Panellists: Pao-Yu Oei, Europa-Universität Flensburg Hans Auer, TU Vienna / NTNU Stian Backe, SINTEF / NTNU Thor Sazon, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) More panellists to be confirmed
15:50	Wrap-up & Closing remarks Konstantin Löffler (TU Berlin / NTNU)
16:00	End of workshop

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