Project hydrogen in inland sweden

About the project

Inlandsbanan AB, together with Statkraft, has initiated a feasibility study to investigate infrastructure and logistics for hydrogen production in inland sweden and to investigate hydrogen operation for existing diesel-powered railway vehicles.

Climate change can be seen as the biggest challenge of our time and ever higher demands are placed on the transport sector. At EU, national and local level, transport goals have been set, but society as a whole is also in demand today for innovative and sustainable transport solutions. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells are a possible sustainable and long-term solution for operation on the Inlandsbanan, which lacks the possibility of wired electrical operation. By using hydrogen-powered fuel cells as energy carriers for electric operation, where hydrogen is produced as electrolysis with excess energy from green electricity, no carbon dioxide emissions are emitted, only water vapor.

Background

The Inlandsbanan runs through a very rich raw material landscape where mining and metal-based as well as forest-based industries dominate. Access to stable transport capacity by rail is important for competitiveness.

This commitment follows Inlandsbanan's ambition to create a priority completely green freight corridor through half of Sweden without carbon dioxide emissions and is thus an important step in providing industrial players with sustainable and efficient transport.

Sustainable and carbon dioxide-free passenger transport is also needed to secure the future of the hospitality industry in the interior of Norrland. The assignment from Inlandsbanan AB's owner is to work for growth in the interior. In addition to the forest and mining industry, the experience industry is the inland heavy industry. To promote growth in inland destinations, environmentally friendly and competitive transport options are required for guests from both now strong and emerging markets. Here, carbon-free train transport can be crucial for the inland of Sweden and its attractiveness.