Northwestern Europe Unites for Green Hydrogen: Denmark and the Netherlands Lead the Way
Key Ideas
  • Danish and Dutch collaboration aims to establish a leading green hydrogen cluster in Northwestern Europe, connecting production with demand.
  • The partnership emphasizes the development of a coherent hydrogen infrastructure, joint projects for large-scale storage and funding support.
  • Key initiatives include offshore hydrogen production, securing EU regulation compliance, and creating green import corridors to Central Europe.
Danish green hydrogen producers and Dutch industrial market players have joined forces to create a green hydrogen cluster in Northwestern Europe. The partnership, highlighted during a forum with the presence of the Dutch and Danish kings, focuses on bridging production in Denmark with demand in the Netherlands. The collaborative effort aims to enhance the green hydrogen infrastructure to boost demand, advocate for government support, and secure funding to make green hydrogen competitive as an energy source across the region. The partnership's joint statement emphasizes the full value-chain development from production to offtake of green hydrogen. Key points include the need for a coherent Danish-German-Dutch land-based hydrogen infrastructure, fast implementation of EU regulations, and securing funding to bridge the price gap between green and fossil-based hydrogen. Additionally, there is a push for offshore hydrogen infrastructure development connecting energy hubs in the North Sea, large-scale offshore hydrogen production, and collaboration with sectoral partners to exploit offshore wind potential. Furthermore, the partnership welcomed Scandiavia's airline SAS as a new member, showing commitment towards a sustainable future for aviation. The initiative includes a wide array of signatories ranging from energy companies like Ørsted and Total Energies to transportation players like Toyota and Rotterdam Airport. The joint statement signing coincided with HM King Willem-Alexander's visit to Denmark and Norway, focusing on enhancing cooperation in the hydrogen sector and regional infrastructure. The visit also witnessed the signing of an agreement between Royal Wagenborg and INEOS Energy for the delivery of a purpose-built CO2 carrier to transport CO2 to a storage site in the Danish North Sea.
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