Energy Joensuu –
Powering the Green
Transition in Eastern
Finland
Your Gateway to Hydrogen and Power-to-X Investments.
A regional ecosystem enabling investments in hydrogen economy, renewable energy, and Power-to-X value chains — connecting industry, municipalities, research institutions and investors to accelerate the green transition.
Inputs in. Value chains connect. End products out.
Click any island in the diagram to see its role and example actors.
From foundation to a mature net-zero ecosystem.
Six value chains where Joensuu can lead.
BECCS / CCU
Capture, conditioning and utilization of biogenic CO₂ from the pulp mill, CHP plant and digester — feedstock for methanol synthesis and low-carbon concrete.
Bio-based downstream
Forest side-streams refined into charred wood panels, acoustic tiles, biocoal and activated carbon.
Power-to-X
Renewable electricity + biogenic CO₂ into hydrogen and e-methanol — the centerpiece of the 2035 build-out.
Hydrogen refining
Industrial electrolysis sized to the scaled regional grid capacity (~2 000 MW scenario).
Carbon-negative & circular
Captured biogenic CO₂ bound permanently into concrete and construction materials — circular use of regional carbon.
Non-electricity-intensive fuels
Biogas, biomethane and waste-heat pathways that balance demand on the electricity system — fast value creation.
The cluster scaffolding behind the value chains.
Scaled regional grid capacity (~70 MW → ~2 000 MW by 2035) for gigawatt-class electrolysis.
Heat recovery and system optimization across electrolysis, synthesis and the data center.
Cluster-based industrial symbiosis across three industrial parks.
Skills, R&D and workforce pipeline anchored by regional universities and applied-science institutions.
