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In the NIHAK region and the southern part of Northern Ostrobothnia, billion-euro clean transition projects are underway and being planned, bringing jobs, investments, and new industries to the area. The region’s most significant strengths are the availability of clean and affordable energy, a strong electricity grid, and areas suitable for clean transition investments. These are […]

The cities of Nivala and Haapajärvi have signed twin city agreements with the Ukrainian municipalities of Shyroke and Apostolove. These agreements build upon already initiated cooperation and aim to further strengthen joint regional development in the future through concrete collaborative projects. Twin city cooperation offers tangible benefits to both Finnish and Ukrainian partners. Experiences and

The regional development organization NIHAK, operating in the southern part of Northern Ostrobothnia, has taken a significant step toward the concrete realization of the hydrogen economy in Finland. The country’s first regional hydrogen network plan, developed in cooperation with Fingrid and Gasgrid, has now been completed. The technical implementation of the study was carried out

NIHAK is the first in Finland to survey suitable hydrogen production sites. The survey shows that municipalities in the NIHAK region have excellent conditions for large-scale hydrogen production. The survey enables marketing the region to potential hydrogen production operators, as well as the related refining activities. There are already hydrogen production projects in the region seeking

NIHAK and the City of Haapajärvi have been working together for several years to build a suitable operating environment for the bio-industry. The City of Haapajärvi is seeking companies that produce materials like bio-oil, bio-coal, or wood preservatives refined through their production process. Felling and harvesting residues or sawmill by-products can be used as raw