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Boden
Swedish town in Norrbotten County, northern Sweden; site of Stegra's 740 MW green hydrogen electrolyser and planned green steel plant.
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Key Question
Why did Europe's largest green hydrogen project choose this small Swedish town?
Timeline for Boden
#11 2 Apr
Stegra finishes 740 MW Boden electrolyser
European Energy MarketsBackground
Boden hosts Stegra's 740 MW green hydrogen and steel facility, commissioned May 2026. The town's location in Norrbotten, with access to cheap hydro-dominated renewable electricity, is the direct contrast to the EUR 62-68/MWh gas-set power floor in central Germany that is driving energy-intensive industrial relocation northwards.
Common Questions
Where is Boden, Sweden, and why is it important for green energy?
Boden is in Norrbotten County, northern Sweden, approximately 30 km south of Luleå. It hosts Stegra's 740 MW green hydrogen facility, Europe's largest, chosen for its access to cheap hydro-powered renewable electricity.Source: european-energy-markets briefing
Why did Stegra build its green steel plant in Boden rather than in Germany?
Norrbotten's hydro-dominated electricity grid provides power at FAR lower cost than Germany's EUR 62-68/MWh CCGT-set floor; the cheap renewable electricity is essential for economic green hydrogen electrolysis.Source: european-energy-markets briefing
What has Stegra built in Boden, Sweden?
Stegra commissioned a 740 MW alkaline electrolyser complex at Boden in May 2026, Europe's largest, using 37 thyssenkrupp nucera modules, as part of a EUR 6.5 billion integrated green steel and hydrogen facility.Source: european-energy-markets briefing
How the World Sees Them
Norrbotten region
The EUR 6.5 billion Stegra project is transformative for the region; it brings high-skilled industrial employment to an area with historically limited economic diversification beyond defence and services.
Swedish national government
Boden's Stegra investment is a centrepiece of Sweden's green industrial strategy, supported by national and EU funding to anchor the Nordic green hydrogen corridor.
European green hydrogen investors
Boden's cheap, renewable, hydro-dominated electricity supply positions it as a preferred site for future electrolyser and direct-reduction steel investment, in contrast to gas-exposed central European locations.