Uniper and Port of Rotterdam Authority commence green hydrogen study
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
Uniper and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are investigating the possibilities of large-scale production of green hydrogen in the Maasvlakte area, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The parties have the ambition to realise a hydrogen plant on the site of Uniper by 2025 with a capacity of 100 MW and to expand this capacity to 500 MW. The feasibility study will be completed this summer.
Andreas Schierenbeck, Chief Executive Officer of Uniper: “Our location at Maasvlakte is the perfect place for large-scale production of green hydrogen. This is where everything comes together: large amounts of renewable energy, the required infrastructure, and industrial customers. A better place for green hydrogen production is hardly imaginable.”
Allard Castelein, Chief Executive Officer Port of Rotterdam Authority: “The production of green hydrogen on the Uniper site fits in perfectly with the strategy of the Port Authority to make the industry more sustainable. Green hydrogen is a sustainable alternative for natural gas to realise high temperatures. Besides, it is an important sustainable feedstock for the chemical industry.”
In the production of green hydrogen, renewable energy is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. This process is called electrolysis. Maasvlakte is an ideal location for the production of green hydrogen. Renewable electricity from offshore wind farms will come ashore here, and various relevant facilities are already available on the Uniper site.
After the successful prequalification for the EU IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest) programme, the conceptual design and the technical dimensions of the new hydrogen plant will be developed in the next few months. The potential market for sustainable hydrogen, both in the Rotterdam port area and in Germany, will be looked into. In due course, supply to major industrial complexes in North Rhine-Westphalia will also be possible through pipelines. The project team is also looking at options for import, storage, and export at Maasvlakte.
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