Gas transmission company Gasgrid has issued Finland’s first-ever guarantees of origin for hydrogen. These were issued to P2X Solutions for renewable hydrogen produced at its Harjavalta plant. A guarantee of origin is the only way to demonstrate to the market that gas has been produced from renewable energy sources. 

This is a historic and concrete step in the commercial utilization of hydrogen gas, demonstrating the progress of the hydrogen economy. "The guarantee of origin also strengthens confidence in the traceability of renewable hydrogen," said Janne Grönlund, Head of Gas Business at Gasgrid and Sara Kärki, Head of Hydrogen Development at Gasgrid. 

"In spring 2025, we inaugurated Finland’s first industrial-scale green hydrogen production plant in Harjavalta, where hydrogen is produced with clean renewable energy. I believe that the guarantee of origin granted to us is a clear competitive advantage in the future hydrogen market, and we want to be a pioneer in this area as well," said Herkko Plit, CEO of P2X Solutions. 

"There is demand for guarantees of origin because renewable gases play a significant role in achieving Finland’s and Europe’s carbon neutrality goals. The guarantee of origin proves that clean gases, such as hydrogen, are produced from renewable energy sources. Without guarantees of origin, gas producers cannot sell or market gas as renewable," said Service Manager Heli Haapea at Gasgrid, who is developing the system for guarantees of origin. 

In Finland, the gas transmission company Gasgrid acts as the administrator of the gas guarantee of origin register and the issuer of guarantees of origin. Gasgrid is authorized to issue both national and European guarantees of origin to gas and hydrogen production facilities in Finland. A guarantee of origin is the only way to ensure that clean gases, such as hydrogen, synthetic methane, and biogas, are produced from renewable energy sources. 

P2X Solutions, a producer of green hydrogen and a pioneer in Power-to-X technology, registered with Gasgrid’s gas guarantee of origin system in December 2024 and has now applied for its first hydrogen guarantees of origin. 

Gasgrid has been issuing guarantees of origin for biogas for almost four years, during which time the market for renewable gases has grown enormously. 

The guarantee of origin register and systems have been developed so that we are ready to issue guarantees of origin for biogas, e-methane, and hydrogen. Development work is also continuing so that the market can develop for all clean gases. We are currently preparing for the first guarantees of origin for e-methane, Haapea says. 

According to Haapea, Finland is at the forefront of European countries in issuing guarantees of origin and in the clean gas market.