Stargate Hydrogen Produces First Hydrogen at Fortum’s Kalla Project
Milestone confirms successful step towards commissioning of the 1MW electrolyser system in Finland.
Helsinki, Finland – 17 December 2025 – Stargate Hydrogen today announced that hydrogen has been produced for the first time using the Gateway 200 electrolyser system installed at Fortum’s Kalla project in Finland. The milestone marks a key step in the delivery of the system.
For Stargate Hydrogen, the result reinforces the company’s position as a reliable partner for industrial-scale hydrogen projects. For Fortum, it marks tangible progress toward deploying hydrogen as part of its broader energy and decarbonisation efforts.
Marko Virkebau, CEO of Stargate Hydrogen, said:
This is a moment we are genuinely proud of,
“Reaching first hydrogen production is the result of focused work by our cross-functional commissioning team. Their commitment and attention to detail made this possible, and this milestone shows that we deliver what we promise.”
The successful production of hydrogen at the Kalla site supports Stargate Hydrogen’s longer-term goal of contributing to Finland’s development as a hydrogen hub in Europe. Each operational project strengthens local expertise, supply chains, and confidence in hydrogen technologies as part of the future energy system.
Satu Sipola, VP P2X and Project Execution at Fortum,
First hydrogen on site is a huge milestone! We are happy and impressed by Stargate Hydrogen’s team commitment to achieve this target.
”Collaboration within project team throughout the entire project has worked well and achieving this target is a strong confirmation of that.”
Following this milestone, the project will continue with further testing and operational activities in line with the agreed project plan.
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Stargate Hydrogen Produces First Hydrogen at Fortum’s Kalla Project
