Dutch state owned utility company called “Gasunie” has started the construction of a national hydrogen network that forms part of a grand plan by the Netherlands to become a European hub for the zero-carbon energy source. “Gasunie” announced that it has embarked on the implementation of a network of hydrogen pipelines that will link up the carbon-free hydrogen supply and demand. Approximately 85 percent of the national network will consist of recycled natural gas pipelines
Two years after the government unveiled the country’s strategy on green hydrogen – which will see it scale up the installed electrolysis capacity to 3 to 4 GW by 2030 .The hydrogen network is expected to connect the country’s seaports with the large industrial clusters, storage locations and neighboring countries like Germany and Belgium, facilitating the growth of the hydrogen market in Europe.
The Netherlands wants to leverage its substantial offshore wind potential in order to scale up carbon-free hydrogen for use in industrial production, transport fuel and energy storage, in line with its ambitions to attain net zero status by 2050. According to Gasunie, industries are currently responsible for about 25 percent of national CO2 emissions.
In May2022 , Gasunie entered into a partnership with Belgian company Fluxys to work on the development of national hydrogen networks between the two countries. The networks would be interconnected in the North Sea Port area, which stretches from Ghent to Vlissingen and Terneuzen. It will be designed to supply hydrogen to companies in the 40-mile-long port area.
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