Port of Rotterdam to develop green hydrogen plant

The Port of Rotterdam Authority will develop a green hydrogen plant with a capacity of up to 1GW at a facility in Maasvlakte.

The reason for the tender is the Ijmuiden Ver Wind Farm, which will have a capacity of 2GW, is expected to be ready by 2028, with the formal tender process starting later this year.

The 11-hectare site will offer space for up to 1GW of electrolysis and be located next to Tennet’s Amaliahaven (380kV) high-voltage substation planned facility. The new hydrogen pipeline will run alongside the site and the produced hydrogen can be efficiently transported to customers.

The Port Authority is considering connecting the Maasvlakte hydrogen plants to regional heat networks, allowing the use of green heat to houses and offices and making it a strategic location of green hydrogen production.

Several companies plan to utilise some of the 1.35GW of electrolysis in Rotterdam, with the Port Authority’s ambition being to achieve 2 to 2.5GW of electrolysis by 2030 and the national government aiming for 4GW nationwide by 2030.