A new, first-of-a-kind hydrogen production facility in Gällivare will be established, using approximately 500 MW electrolyser capacity powered by fossil-free electricity. The use of hydrogen enables the conversion of iron ore into sponge iron. The project will enable SSAB to replace two blast furnaces in Oxelösund with an electric arc furnace, using the sponge iron as the feedstock to produce high-quality steel without using coking coal in the reduction step.
The Delfzijl project is the most recent of VoltH2’s 3 projects and will facilitate the energy transition of the industry in East Groningen. VoltH2 plan to construct a green hydrogen factory with a capacity of 50 MW at start-up, with the plant to expand to 100 MW in due course. VoltH2 have concluded an agreement with Groningen Seaports for the use of a three-hectare site and are currently completing the permit application.
The Terneuzen project is the second of 3 projects organised by VoltH2 and will be located on the Axelse Vlakte in Terneuzen. They plan to construct a green hydrogen factory with a capacity of 25 MW at start-up, with the plant to expand to 100 MW in due course. The site, located within North Sea Port, is very well served by road, rail, the North Sea and inland waterways.
H2era is a planned 500-megawatt green hydrogen plant located in the port of Amsterdam, to be realized by HyCC in 2027. The project is developed by HyCC in cooperation with the Port of Amsterdam authority. Located right next to important industries and in between the Netherlands’ biggest airport and only steel factory, H2era will be in the heart of the region’s energy transition. Discussions are underway with various parties to use the hydrogen for the decarbonization of industries in the region.
US electrolyser manufacturer Plug Power is to build a 100MW green hydrogen plant in the Belgian port of Antwerp-Bruges — likely becoming one of Northern Europe’s largest when it comes on line in 2025 — and forming the opening play of the port’s plan to become a hydrogen hub for Europe. The facility will produce 12,500 tonnes of green hydrogen per year at full capacity, supplying hydrogen for “multiple clients” at the port.
The goal of the H2ercules initiative is to create the heart of a super-sized hydrogen infrastructure for Germany by 2030. To make this happen, RWE, OGE and, prospectively, other partners are working across various steps of the value chain to enable a swift supply of hydrogen from the north of Germany to consumers in the southern and western areas of the country. In addition to producing hydrogen at a gigawatt scale, the plan is also to open up import routes for green hydrogen. The transport process will involve a pipeline network of about 1,500 km, most of which will consist of converted gas pipelines.
The GreenH2Atlantic project, developed by a consortium of 13 entities, targets a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Sines, Portugal. The project will be located at a decommissioned Coal Fired Power Plant, taking advantage of existing infrastructures.
By 2026, a 100-megawatt electrolysis plant is to be built on the site of the coal-fired power plant at the Rostock Overseas port. This project is to be developed and built by the newly founded Rostock EnergyPort cooperation GmbH. The energy suppliers RWE Generation, EnBW Neue Energien GmbH, RheinEnergie AG and the port operator ROSTOCK PORT GmbH, are combining their expertise and each has a stake of just under 25 percent in the new company.
Tees Green Hydrogen, will be a pioneering project, using the green electricity from nearby Teesside Offshore Wind Farm along with a new solar farm, which EDF Renewables UK intends to construct near Redcar, to power its hydrogen electrolyser. The project will supply local business customers with hydrogen to support decarbonisation efforts and a significant reduction in industrial pollution. In its initial phase, the electrolyser will be 30-50 MW in size, but is designed to be able to scale to over 500MW, in line with emerging demand.
ELYgator, Air Liquide’s 200 MW electrolyzer project, was selected to be part of the final selection round of the European Innovation Fund’s first call for innovative renewable energy and low-carbon large-scale project proposals. To be located in Terneuzen, this electrolyzer is meant to produce large quantities of renewable hydrogen, contributing to the decarbonization of the Dutch and neighbouring countries’ industry and mobility markets. Implemented in the industrial basin of Terneuzen, in the Netherlands, this project would be connected to Air Liquide’s cross-border pipeline networks.