Equinor Launches Hydrogen Open Season for Low-Carbon Production in Eemshaven
Key Ideas
- Equinor and Linde collaborate on H2M Eemshaven project to produce low-carbon hydrogen with carbon capture and storage.
- The project aims to capture over 95% of CO2 emissions, benefiting the Netherlands and Germany in reducing CO2 while ensuring energy security.
- Equinor's Hydrogen Open Season invites parties for long-term supply agreements, prioritizing those with a minimum annual offtake of 50 MW.
- Interested parties will undergo a registration process to assess connectivity to the hydrogen grid and basic financial information.
Equinor, a Norwegian energy major, in partnership with Linde, is progressing on the H2M Eemshaven project in the Netherlands to produce low-carbon hydrogen using natural gas reforming with carbon capture and storage. The initiative, with a planned capacity of 1 GW, targets decarbonizing hydrogen production to aid in CO2 emissions reduction for the Netherlands and Germany while maintaining energy supply security. The project's FEED phase commenced in April, aiming for production to start by 2030. Equinor's Hydrogen Open Season, launched recently, seeks potential buyers for low-carbon hydrogen, inviting parties to express interest in long-term supply agreements. Interested parties will be evaluated based on connectivity to the hydrogen grid and financial criteria, with preference given to those committing to a minimum annual offtake of 50 MW. Successful registrants will proceed to the next phase, involving detailed product information sharing and contract negotiations under confidentiality agreements.