Zeevonk Project: Advancing Offshore Wind, Floating Solar, and Green Hydrogen in the Netherlands
Key Ideas
- Zeevonk, a joint venture by Vattenfall and CIP, progresses with FEED work in Rotterdam for a large-scale hydrogen plant powered by offshore wind and floating solar.
- Wood will conduct the detailed cost estimates for the hydrogen facility, which will connect to the Hydrogen Network Rotterdam, supporting the Dutch hydrogen infrastructure.
- The Zeevonk project includes a 2 GW offshore wind farm, a 50 MW floating offshore solar farm, and a 1 GW electrolyser plant, set to operate subsidy-free by 2029.
- A portion of the energy generated will be supplied to Google for 15 years, showcasing the project's sustainable energy commitment and partnerships with global tech giants.
The Zeevonk project in Rotterdam, Netherlands, led by Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has made significant progress towards developing a large-scale hydrogen plant. This project integrates offshore wind and floating solar energy sources to power the hydrogen facility. Wood, a UK-based company, has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to provide detailed cost estimates over the next ten months. The hydrogen plant, located in the Maasvlakte area, will leverage energy from offshore wind and floating solar farms positioned off the Dutch coast. The produced hydrogen will be transported through pipelines to the Hydrogen Network Rotterdam, marking a crucial advancement in the Dutch hydrogen infrastructure centered in the Port of Rotterdam. Claus Vissing-Jørgensen, the Project Director at Zeevonk, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration with Wood and the upcoming EPC tender process expected in Q2. The Zeevonk project, unveiled in June 2024, includes plans for a 2 GW offshore wind farm, a 50 MW floating offshore solar farm, and a 1 GW electrolyser plant, with operations aimed to be subsidy-free by 2029. Additionally, 250 MW of energy capacity from the offshore wind farm will be supplied to Google for 15 years, demonstrating the project's commitment to sustainable energy practices and establishing partnerships with prominent technology companies.
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