Three green hydrogen projects in Rotterdam secure government funding

At the Maasvlakte 2 terminal in Rotterdam, three projects will produce green hydrogen using an electrolyser powered by offshore wind energy.

PHOTO: Model of green hydrogen projects' site in Rotterdam. Port of Rotterdam

Each plant will have a production capacity of 200 to 250 MW.

These include oil supermajor Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 plant, bp and HyCC’s joint project H2-Fifty, and Paris-based technology firm Air Liquide’s CurtHYL plant.

The Port of Rotterdam has been increasing its efforts to drive green hydrogen production in the region and to set up a supply chain across Europe.

The Port of Rotterdam aims to supply northwest Europe with 4.6 million mt/year of green hydrogen by 2030 through imports and domestic production.

In its latest round of funding, the Dutch government has also selected four other green hydrogen projects. These projects are in Zeeland, Amsterdam, and Groningen.

All of these projects will be funded by the government under the wider Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) plan. Through IPCEI, the European Commission supports projects that will benefit the larger EU economy.

By Shilpa Sharma

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