Eemshydrogen

Green hydrogen is necessary for a successful energy transition. Eemshydrogen can, for example, supply clean hydrogen to the transport sector or to the chemical plants on the industrial site in Delfzijl, which need a lot of hydrogen. The green hydrogen will partly replace the grey hydrogen, thereby helping to reduce industrial carbon emissions.

Unlike solar or wind energy, hydrogen isn’t dependent on the weather. We can store hydrogen and use it when we need it, e.g. even on still and cloudy days. The electrolyser which are going to be built for the production of green hydrogen will have a capacity of 50 megawatts. Depending on developments in the market and regulations, RWE may be able to scale up this capacity further. The green hydrogen soon to be produced by the electrolyser can reduce CO₂ by more than 250,000 tons during the duration of the project. That is comparable to the CO₂ emissions of thirteen thousand households over a period of a year.

Project schedule

The final investment decision (FID) for Eemshydrogen is expected for 2023. At that time, the construction of the electrolyser can begin – aiming to start producing green hydrogen by 2026.