Reija Knuutila new CEO of Vetyalfa Oy
LL.M., M.Sc. (Econ.) Reija Knuutila has been appointed CEO of Vetyalfa Oy, which manages hydrogen refinery projects. Knuutila will transfer to the position from the role of Vetyalfa’s Business Director, in addition to which he has held the position of Development Director of Tuulialfa, which is part of the same Alfa Group entity. Prior to […]
VetyAlfa’s hydrogen refinery in Finland to receive EUR 224 million from the EU Innovation Fund
A major step forward has been taken in the green hydrogen refinery project planned by VetyAlfa Oy in Utajärvi in Northern Finland, as the company has been granted significant investment support from the EU Innovation Fund. In accordance with the decision of the European Commission, the Cloudberry project, a is part of VetyAlfa’s Utajärvi complex, […]
VetyAlfa´s refinery project was of interest to the leisure residents of Vaala
The environmental impact assessment (EIA procedure) of VetyAlfa Oy’s green hydrogen refinery project in Liminkangas, Vaala, has progressed. A public event with a large number of participants was held in Vaala on 25 February 2026, and the coordinating authority has issued its statement on the EIA programme on 2 April 2026. https://www.ymparisto.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Lausunto%20YVA-ohjelmasta%2C%20Liminkankaan%20vihrean%20vedyn%20jalostamo%2C%20Vaala.pdf Nearly 70 people […]
Local community involved in the EIA of the VetyAlfa’s refinery project in Utajärvi
The Mustikkakangas green hydrogen refinery project launched by VetyAlfa Oy has progressed to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure. The EIA programme was published on 19 March 2026 and presented on 25 March in a public event attended by a large number of local residents and others interested in the project. VetyAlfa’s refinery project is […]
VetyAlfa’s Hydrogen Refinery Receives €150 Million Investment Aid
VetyAlfa Oy’s significant green hydrogen refinery project initiated in Utajärvi, in Finnish Northern Ostrobothnia, has received a €150 million investment grant from Business Finland. This decision is part of the Finnish government’s promotional measures related to the green transition. VetyAlfa’s refinery project, which began in 2024, aims for a maximum annual hydrogen production of 180,000 […]
Land use planning of the Meltaus renewable energy project is proceeding
Vetyalfa is planning a renewable energy project in Meltaus, Rovaniemi. The project includes wind power, solar power, and a 50 MW hydrogen plant. The land use planning has progressed to the the participation and assessment scheme, which was announced on 28 May 2025. The participation and assessment scheme is a plan for organizing the […]
Vetyalfa is planning a green hydrogen refinery in Kemijärvi
Vetyalfa is planning a large green hydrogen refinery in Kemijärvi, Lapland. Producing hydrogen and further processed products with renewable electricity would create several hundred jobs in Eastern Lapland. The added value from the final products, which are produced from local wind power, solar power, and water, would remain within the region. The refinery project is […]
Vetyalfa Oy has submitted a land use planning initiative for a green hydrogen refinery to the municipality of Vaala
Vetyalfa Oy is planning to build a green hydrogen refinery in Vaala, Northern Ostrobothnia. The project aims to build a renewable energy-based production plant for hydrogen separation and synthetic refined products with a maximum capacity of about 1000 MW. In addition, there is a plan to build a solar power production area (about 200 MWp) […]
Tuulialfa launched a subsidiary to take Finland towards a green hydrogen economy
The Finnish renewable energy company Tuulialfa Oy has established a subsidiary Vetyalfa Oy to promote Finland’s goals as a producer of green hydrogen. The companies are collaborating to develop green hydrogen production plants from wind power and solar power. In addition, the companies will permit production plants for further processed products (e-methanol, e-methane, ammonia) and […]