A green hydrogen production facility is being built in Vilnius to power 16 public transport buses. On April 29, the Vilnius city administration, Vilnius Heat Networks and energy infrastructure company MT Group signed an EPC contract worth approximately €10 million for the construction of the plant.
The project is 70% funded by European Union structural funds, with the remaining costs covered by the Vilnius city administration. Commissioning is scheduled for the first half of 2026.
"Using electricity from renewable sources, the facility will produce up to 3.45 million cubic metres of green hydrogen per year," said Gerimantas Bakanas, CEO of Vilnius Heat Networks. "This corresponds to approximately 2,000 MWh of thermal energy."
Replacing diesel buses with hydrogen-powered vehicles is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by an estimated 1,414 tonnes annually. The hydrogen facility is part of a broader plan by the city to transition its urban transport system to a more sustainable model.
"Vilnius is becoming a Baltic frontrunner in hydrogen energy," said Mayor Valdas Benkunskas. "This project is the city's response to the climate crisis – a step towards a cleaner environment and a smarter transport system."
According to Mindaugas Zakaras, CEO of MT Group, the project "demonstrates how strategic goals and political vision can be translated into real, functional infrastructure. We are confident that it will become a benchmark for urban hydrogen solutions across the region."
MT Group is also a founding partner of the global Green Energy Park initiative – a project aimed at producing low-cost green hydrogen to support industrial decarbonisation and strengthen Europe's energy independence.
