The environmental impact assessment of the Lahti hydrogen and methane plant has begun

/ Lahti News in English
Observation picture, where the hydrogen plant of Ren-Gas Oy planned for Lahti is placed in the middle of the forest. The industrial building stands on a forest plot.
Observation picture of the plant that is coming to the Kymijärvi plant area.

There will be an open public meeting on the EIA program on Thursday evening. Production is scheduled to start in 2026.

The Lahti Hydrogen and Methane Plant has progressed to the environmental impact assessment.

Nordic Ren-Gas Oy is planning a plant near the Kymijärvi power plant that produces renewable synthetic methane, hydrogen and district heating produced from waste heat. Lahti Energia has been involved in the cooperation.

An open public meeting will be held today, Thursday, in Lahti about the project and its environmental effects, i.e. the EIA program. The event starts at 5 pm in Fellmannia. You can also follow the event online in the Teams link shared by Häme ELY Center.

In the close-up, there is a terrain map on which the location of the new hydrogen plant in Lahti is marked.
The project area is marked in orange on the map. The area is close to the Kymijärvi power plant. (map: Land Surveying Institute)

After the environmental impact assessment, the Lahti project still needs at least environmental and building permits.

Production is expected to start in 2026.

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