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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

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Stegra finishes 740 MW Boden electrolyser

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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

Background

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.

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.