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Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant to begin construction
13/7/2022
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Shell has taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which is expected to be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025.
The 200 MW electrolyser will be constructed on the Tweede Maasvlakte in the port of Rotterdam and will produce up to 60,000 kg/d of renewable hydrogen. The renewable power for the electrolyser will come from the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm, which is partly owned by Shell.
The renewable hydrogen produced will be supplied to the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam via the HyTransPort pipeline, where it will replace some of the grey hydrogen currently used at the refinery. This will partially decarbonise the facility’s production of energy products like petrol, diesel and jet fuel.
As heavy-duty trucks are coming to market and refuelling networks grow, renewable hydrogen supply can also be directed toward these to help in decarbonising commercial road transport, notes Shell.
‘Holland Hydrogen I demonstrates how new energy solutions can work together to meet society’s need for cleaner energy. It is also another example of Shell’s own efforts and commitment to become a net zero emissions business by 2050,’ says Anna Mascolo, Executive Vice President, Emerging Energy Solutions at Shell. ‘Renewable hydrogen will play a pivotal role in the energy system of the future and this project is an important step in helping hydrogen fulfil that potential.’
