Rauma, Finland 26 June 2025 – Tree Energy Solutions (“TES”) and CPC Finland OY have established a joint company LUOTO ENERGIA OY that will develop a large-scale project in Finland. The project aims to produce electric natural gas (e-NG), a green synthetic gas generated from renewable hydrogen and CO2.
The project will have an electrolyser capacity of up to 500 MW and is expected to produce around 60.000 tons of green hydrogen that can be converted into over 125.000 tons of e-NG per year. The produced green hydrogen may make use of the Nordic Hydrogen Route being developed by Gasgrid Finland, whereas the produced e-NG can be liquefied and then shipped. Both products can be used to serve the European end market as well as international markets to satisfy the growing demand for renewable gases.
The green hydrogen / e-NG production site, spanning 20 hectares, will be located in the new extension area of the Port of Rauma at Iso Järviluoto. The Port of Rauma is one of Finland’s largest ports, situated in the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia.
At its peak, the construction phase of the project is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs, providing a significant boost to the regional economy. Once operational, the facility will support approximately 40 permanent high-quality jobs focused on plant operation and maintenance.
The Finnish plant is expected to support the decarbonisation of the maritime and industrial sectors where direct electrification is not suitable. The biogenic CO2 needed for e-NG production will be sourced from Finnish biogenic emitters.
The collaboration leverages TES’ expertise in e-NG production and commercialisation, combined with CPC Finland’s expertise in renewable energy integration and cutting-edge technologies.
CPC Finland has already taken the initial key steps in permitting. The joint venture will continue with technical planning and permitting, aiming to enter the pre-FEED phase in 2026 and reach Final Investment Decision (FID) by 2028. The site already has a legally valid T/kem zoning plan in place, allowing for a shorter path to ready-to-build status.
Finland has transposed EU RED III into national law and is positioning itself as a pioneer in renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), such as e-NG. Its forward-looking approach to a multi-gas energy system creates a favourable environment for large-scale synthetic fuel projects and reinforces the country’s role in accelerating the energy transition.
Marco Alverà, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of TES, stated: “Launching this landmark project in Finland is a major milestone in the energy transition, enabling us to deliver e-NG to the European market. Scalable and reliable energy solutions are needed to decarbonise hard-to-electrify sectors, and e-NG is the missing piece to this global puzzle. By combining Finland’s forward-looking vision and proactive regulatory engagement, with our deep expertise in renewable energy solutions means we can create a reliable energy supply chain that connects Nordic potential with EU industrial demand. This project is a key step toward strengthening Europe’s energy independence and accelerating the green transition using existing infrastructure.”.
Erik Trast, CEO of CPC Finland Oy stated “We are excited to have TES as the development partner in the Luoto Energia project in Rauma. This in many ways is an optimal partnership with truly complimentary skills, where TES possess the inhouse technical and engineering capability, and where CPC possesses proven and extensive experience and knowledge in the permitting and structuring complicated infrastructure projects in Finland.
Janne Virta, Managing Director / CEO of the Port of Rauma, stated: “The planning and permitting processes for the Järviluoto harbor expansion have required a considerable amount of determined work and patience. All the more reason it is now a pleasure to welcome Luoto Energia to the Järviluoto area. The project’s progress in cooperation with CPC Finland Oy and TES has proceeded in an exemplary manner. With this foundation, it is a good starting point to continue developing the project into its next phases. Green transition projects represent a major opportunity for the Rauma economic region, simultaneously creating new jobs and reducing the use of fossil fuels.”
By combining green hydrogen and recycled CO2 through the Sabatier process, e-NG is produced. This sustainable synthetic methane, molecularly identical to natural gas, can seamlessly replace fossil molecules and accelerate global decarbonisation by harnessing existing infrastructure. e-NG qualifies as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RNFBO) under EU’s Delegated Acts in the context of its Renewable Energy Directive.
TES is also developing a green energy hub import terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This terminal will serve as a central point for distributing e-NG and feeding it directly into the existing energy grid.
About TES:
TES is a global green energy company developing giga-scale projects to accelerate the transition to net-zero. In Europe, TES’ projects strengthen energy security and the diversification of energy imports, as well as support the European Union’s decarbonisation efforts. In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, TES is developing a green energy terminal, that will serve as a major hub for sustainable molecules. The already operating floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) will be followed by a large-scale onshore LNG terminal and a CO2 export terminal. Globally, TES leverages renewable energy solar, wind, and hydro, along with climate-neutral CO₂ for the production of e-NG (electric natural gas), a drop-in synthetic gas made from green hydrogen and captured CO₂. Large-scale e-NG projects are underway in the US (Live Oak), Canada (Project Maurice), and across Europe, and the Middle East. These green molecules support the shift to real zero emissions across industries and help win the race against climate change.
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About CPC:
CPC Finland Oy specializes in the development, construction, and operation of wind farms and solar power plants across Finland. A wholly owned subsidiary of Germany-based CPC Germania GmbH & Co. KG, CPC Finland has successfully developed, financed, and built four wind farms and one ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system, totaling 417 MW in capacity.
The company manages a strong development pipeline exceeding 750 MW. Its parent company, CPC Germania—founded in 1993—is one of Europe’s longest-standing independent power producers (IPPs) in wind energy, with a proven track record of over 50 projects and more than 1,000 MW of constructed capacity.
Active in Finland since 2011, CPC Finland remains committed to driving the transition to sustainable energy in the region. As part of this commitment, CPC Finland is also a joint venture partner in Koppö Energia Oy, contributing to one of the largest green hydrogen and e-methanol projects in the Nordics.
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CPC Finland Oy | Tel: + 358 50 530 3705 | Email: etrast@cpc-finland.com
About Port of Rauma:
The Port of Rauma is a general cargo port located in the city of Rauma, Finland on the shore of the southern part of Gulf of Bothnia. The port is 100% owned by the city of Rauma. Port of Rauma is the 3rd largest Break Bulk & container port in Finland with good road and railroad connections to Pirkanmaa, Central Finland and Ostrobothnia regions. Port is an active gateway to all around the world. Over 20 weekly departures to main ports in Europe as well as the U.S. and Far East.
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Port of Rauma | Tel: +358 40 720 3335 | Email: janne.virta@portofrauma.com
Speed Oy, which specializes in container transport, opened an office in the Port of Rauma six months ago. For Rauma, the company was attracted by the development of the port and the further increase in traffic.
-We have been driving containers through Rauma for more than 20 years and now it was high time to settle here more permanently. The growth in demand during this half year has really surprised us positively, says Speed Oy’s Managing Director Tuomo Vallas.
The Port of Rauma is the company’s fourth office alongside Helsinki, Kotka and Hollola. Customer service on site has increased the interest of Speed Oy’s customers in container transport via Rauma.
-Our customers are globally operating logistics companies, the world’s largest container shipping companies and freight forwarders, with whom we have had transport contracts for 27 years.
Tuomo Vallas, who has worked with ports for more than 30 years, believes that the pace will only accelerate in Rauma and volumes will continue to grow.
-The Port of Rauma has invested resolutely and thus created a great operating environment for the area. The port’s container traffic has grown by 50 percent over the past 10 years.
There is a good team spirit in the port
Satu Laine, who started in Speed Oy’s Rauma office in March, praises the port’s community spirit.
-We have been very well received, the people are helpful and we immediately felt part of the community. We cooperate a lot within the port gates, among other things, in marketing and security issues.
In addition to customer service work, the current Satu Laine from Rauma, who was born in Eura, acts as Speed Oy’s contact person and marketer in Satakunta.
As a leader in environmental matters
Speed Oy has been strongly involved in research and development work towards cleaner and more efficient modes of transport. According to Tuomo Vallas, environmental issues are strongly reflected in the company’s investment program.
-There is a change in our entire industry towards a greener future and we want to be one of the leaders. Thanks to eco-trucks, we have achieved savings of more than 40% on greenhouse gas emissions in 5 years. At the beginning of next year, we will have more than 20 of our own Eco trucks.
Speed Oy is a privately owned transport professional founded in 1992. The company’s business is the transport of sea containers and transports are made from all Finnish container ports.
The project to expand the Rauma port field facilities in Ulko-Petäjäs continues. Phases 2 and 3 of the expansion area have just been completed and the next phase 4 will start in early October. The contract for the Petäjäs 4 project has been signed with Terramare Oy.
-In the spring of 2016, we launched a major investment, a fairway deepening and a container terminal, which included the Petäjäs Phase 1, which was completed two years ago, and Phases 2 and 3 are now ready to be handed over to users. Petäjäs 4, which will start now, will be completed in the summer of 2021, says Hannu Asumalahti, CEO of Rauman Satama Oy.
-Stages 2 and 3 were carried out by the Workers’ Consortium Petäjäs, which consisted of Vilppulan Kivijaloste Oy, Kaivinkoneurakointi Juha Lönnqvist Oy and Maanrakennus Mikko Tiensuu Oy. The contract began in the spring of 2018 and was completed within the original schedule and with a cost estimate of 12.5 million, which we are very pleased about, Asumalahti states.
Civil engineering works account for about 16 million
Petäjäs 4 will bring about six hectares of the required additional field to the port.
-The extension will be needed, as the previous phases have already been fully leased. The port had a long season without extensions and now consistently all the additional facilities have been leased quickly. There has also already been demand for Phase 4, Asumalahti confirms.
According to Asumalahti, the new field space will bring completely new activities to the port area and thereby increase jobs and activity in the Rauma region. The total cost estimate of the project is approximately EUR 18.5 million, of which the contract to be started now will account for approximately EUR 16 million.
-The contract concerns civil engineering works and the overall assessment also includes the treatment of contaminated dredging spoil and paving and lighting works. The backfill area will have to be built from imported quarry, which will extend the contract time and is a large cost item.
According to Hannu Tomper, CEO of Terramare Oy, the Petäjäs 4 contract is important for Terramare Oy and just right for versatile equipment.
-We will start mobilizing the equipment at the beginning of October and we will use our dredger Kahmari 2 and four of our towed cargo vessels for dredging. Quarry backfilling is done in collaboration with local contractors. We strive to ensure that the disruption caused by dredging and quarrying is kept to a minimum for port operations. Terramare’s operating principle is to do what is promised, to get fit and work together at the same time.
MEDLOG S.A. is a logistics services subsidiary of the Swiss MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., which operates in more than 70 countries and employs about 8,000 people. MSC Logistics Oy is a Finnish subsidiary of Medlog.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. is a privately held, global family business that employs nearly 80,000 people in 155 countries and 500 locations. MSC’s 520 ships call at 500 different ports and the company is the world’s second largest liner shipping company. Rauma depot is Medlog’s first depot to be established in Finland.
The Medlog area is located in the newly completed expansion area in Petäjäks. We warmly welcome the new operator to the Port of Rauma.
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We are happy to report that in this autumn’s customer satisfaction survey, 85 percent of the respondents would warmly recommend the Port of Rauma. As many as 60 percent consider the Port of Rauma to be one of the best or best in terms of operating methods. According to our customers, the development has been positive, as compared to the corresponding survey in 2017, the results have continued to improve. Our warm thanks to all the respondents, together we will move forward.
The Customer Satisfaction of the Port of Rauma was surveyed in September 2019 and the last time in 2017. The aim of the surveys has been to collect customer feedback for the development of operations, to find out customer satisfaction and to find areas for development. The target group consists of the port’s customers and this year the response rate was 50%.
The surveys have been conducted by telephone interviews with Innolink, a member of the Finnish Market Research Association and SFS ISO 20252 certified.
CUSTOMER ORIENTATION AND VERSATILITY AS STRENGTHS
According to the results, customer orientation is one of the most successful factors. Other very successful ones are the versatility of the port’s services, environmental friendliness, efficiency, ease of access and permitting practices, notification of exceptional situations, and the willingness and ability of staff to solve problem situations. Measured by the gap analysis – which includes the importance of things to the respondent – almost all factors have improved compared to the previous study.
THERE ARE ALSO TO BE DEVELOPED
Em. measured by gap analysis, the most demanding factors are emergency communication and operational efficiency. More information is hoped for, but improvements in information have been noted, which is commendable. In relation to expectations, the web pages have improved the most. Peace at work is also desired, as well as restrictions on car traffic.
YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE INVESTMENT
The forwarding of the Port of Rauma has been observed. A quarter of the respondents estimated that the port had clearly improved, compared to 11% previously. The explanatory memorandum mentions the reforms carried out, the work done for development, the investments and the enlargements.
Respondents were asked in particular about the effects of the expansion of the recently completed container terminal and pier, the dredging of the fairway and the crane investment. Praise was given to better ship connections, assistance with special transports, the ease of transportation brought by the additional space in the container port, the smoothness of the service and larger ships. The 4th expansion phase of Petäjäis was believed to bring more different options and capacity growth to the provision of services. Of course, investments have not had an impact on everyone’s operations.
Finally, we would like to sincerely thank all our customers who responded to the survey. It is good to continue the operation and development of the Port of Rauma together.