Flexens successfully exits its spin-off – Norwegian Hydrogen acquires HydRe
A year ago, Flexens Oy Ab celebrated the launch of their spin-off HydRe, a startup aiming to build a hydrogen refuelling station network in Northern Europe. Now, Flexens is fulfilling its role as incubator, exiting HydRe and welcoming Norwegian Hydrogen as the spin-off’s new owner. Our strategy is to focus on the development of green […]
Flexens spin-off HydRe receives an 800,000 euro investment grant from the Finnish Energy Authority to build Finland’s first hydrogen refuelling station in Lieto
HydRe was founded at the beginning of 2022 as a Flexens spin-off company to develop a network of hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy transport in Northern Europe. In November, the HydRe team applied for a Finnish Energy Authority investment grant. As a result, HydRe was granted about 800,000 euros for its project in Lieto, where […]
Finland’s largest hydrogen plant planned in Kokkola
Project developer Flexens Oy Ab and KIP Infra Oy, part of Kokkola city council, have signed a letter of intent regarding a land lease agreement for a facility with a hydrogen production capacity of approximately 300 megawatts in the Kokkola Industrial Park area. Such a facility would certify a strengthened energy and ammonia self-sufficiency for […]
Flexens and HydRe collaborate to launch hydrogen transport in Finland: Letter of intent signed with Lempäälän Energia
The Finnish companies Flexens and HydRe are preparing to pilot green hydrogen in Lempäälä, Finland. Flexens plans a small-scale green hydrogen production unit to be attached to Finland’s first hydrogen refuelling station. HydRe will provide the refuelling station. The facilities will be integrated with the local LEMENE smart energy system, owned by the energy company […]
The Bank of Åland grants Flexens Baltic Sea Project funding
Through its Baltic Sea Project, the Bank of Åland has granted funding for RAScue (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems cutting eutrophication), a Flexens project focusing on nutrient recovery and energy efficiency in land-based fish farms. For Flexens, making a positive impact on the Baltic Sea is both important and natural. As a company, we have a unique […]
Launching NewSETS – implementing novel storage solutions for a sustainable energy transition
A consortium led by Flexens has succeeded in securing funding through the ERA-Net SES MiCall19 framework. The other consortium partners are LUT University, Polar Night Energy Oy and Pumped Hydro Storage Sweden Ab. With a total budget of 4.1 million euros, the three-year project called NewSETS focuses on novel energy storage solutions. ABOUT NewSETS NewSETS, […]
Flexens joins Green NortH2 Energy as shareholder
As part of Flexens’ many activities in green hydrogen development, the company joins Green NortH2 Energy as a shareholder. Green NortH2 Energy, a newly founded subsidiary of the engineering and consulting firm Elomatic, is meant to kick-start the green hydrogen market of Southwestern Finland from the coastal town of Naantali. By joining forces in Green […]
Flexens leads the way as four energy islands, including Kökar, transition towards local renewable energy communities
There are exciting times ahead for Kökar; as the island municipality, in collaboration with Flexens, will take part in an international initiative to empower sustainable local renewable energy communities – local RECs in short. The aim is for these RECs to act as forerunners in the structural change of current energy markets, taking important steps towards decarbonization of not only local energy systems, but of energy systems overall. The LocalRES project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, connects over twenty partners from nine different countries. Included in the initiative […]
Pivoting green hydrogen solutions on Åland
On Friday 22nd of January, Flexens launched a wide discussion on the possibilities of implementing hydrogen technologies on Åland, in a webinar for decision makers and experts in maritime and energy sectors on the island. Ongoing projects and initiatives on Åland related to the Smart Energy Åland demo platform were presented. Leading experts from Flexens […]
The Government of Åland implements a society scale monitoring system for the green energy transition
Together with Finnish project development company Flexens, EnerKey has implemented a novel pilot project for the Government of Åland to analyse and store energy data on a society level. The goal is to provide a user-friendly, transparent, and automated way to follow the green transition on Åland in real-time. As part of the ongoing Smart Energy Åland […]