Renewable Energy – Green Hydrogen
The Netherlands will hold a tender for a 500MW offshore electrolyser dedicated to green hydrogen production, the Dutch government said Monday.
The North Sea facility would pump renewable H2 to shore via pipeline — possibly an existing natural-gas pipe belonging to network operator Gasunie.
Germany announced in January that it had set aside an offshore wind zone for a green hydrogen project of up to 1GW, with an electricity cable to shore forbidden.
The North of Wadden Islands offshore wind zone, where the new Dutch project would be built, was previously earmarked for a standard turbine array of up to 700MW that would export power.
No details are given of when the tender will be held in a statement announcing the plan, which says consultation will now open over ‘a number of important issues’ with local authorities and potential participants in the project.
