BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug.10. Shell started early works for Holland Hydrogen, the largest renewable energy plant in Europe, the company told Trend.
Shell said it has started early works such as soil compaction, a while ago and “we have now started pulling cables.”
“Preparations for construction have started. We expect the plant to be operational in 2025. HH1 spend is within the capex guidance for the Renewables and Energy Solutions business,” said the company.
The 200MW electrolyser will be constructed on the Tweede Maasvlakte in the port of Rotterdam and will produce up to 60,000 kilograms of renewable hydrogen per day. The renewable power for the electrolyser will come from the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (noord), which is partly owned by Shell.
The renewable hydrogen produced will supply the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, by way of the HyTransPort pipeline, where it will replace some of the grey hydrogen usage in the refinery. This will partially decarbonise the facility’s production of energy products like petrol and diesel and jet fuel. As heavy-duty trucks are coming to market and refuelling networks grow, renewable hydrogen supply can also be directed toward these to help in decarbonising commercial road transport.
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