Spanish energy company Iberdrola wants to export green ammonia to the Netherlands. This to then supply it as hydrogen through Gasunie's national hydrogen network to its European customers. This will create a green hydrogen corridor from Spain to the Netherlands. To realise this, the Spanish energy company signed letters of intent with Gasunie and ACE Terminal. In the process, Iberdrola will export green ammonia to the Netherlands via the planned ACE import terminal at the Port of Rotterdam.
Iberdrola , alongside Cepsa , is the second Spanish energy leader joining forces to create the hydrogen corridor between northern and southern Europe. This is done through ACE Terminal 's import facilities at the Port of Rotterdam and the Dutch national hydrogen network. ACE Terminal stores green ammonia and converts it to hydrogen. This way, it is possible to feed the hydrogen into Hynetwork Services' national network. Hynetwork Services' national hydrogen network connects major industrial regions in the Netherlands and surrounding countries, such as Germany and Belgium. Part of this national transport network also includes connections to large-scale hydrogen storage facilities, domestic production and import terminals in the seaports.
Hydrogen corridor - statements of intent
The joint declarations were signed at Iberdrola's hydrogen plant in Puertollano, Spain, in the presence of King Willem-Alexander, Spanish King Felipe and Minister Rob Jetten for Energy and Climate. On behalf of Hynetwork Services, Helmie Botter, manager Business Development Hydrogen Gasunie, put her signature, The declaration of intent was signed by ACE Terminal's three shareholders: Gasunie Executive Board member Ulco Vermeulen, CEO HES International Cees van Gent and on behalf of Vopak Walter Moone, divisional director New Energies & LNG.
Big hydrogen ambitions
Energy and Climate Minister Rob Jetten: 'To achieve a climate-neutral energy system and a sustainable industry, the Netherlands and Europe have great hydrogen ambitions. International cooperation is essential to develop the hydrogen market and the infrastructure it requires. Within the EU, Spain has huge opportunities. It is therefore one of our most important hydrogen partners. Ultimately, it is the companies that really have to do it. It is important that this is already happening. And that Dutch and Spanish companies make agreements with each other on the supply of green hydrogen.'
Netherlands hydrogen country
Ulco Vermeulen, Executive Board Gasunie: 'The Netherlands is uniquely positioned to become the gateway for northwest Europe with hydrogen. With the North Sea, the seaports as logistical import hubs, large industrial clusters and the available sophisticated national hydrogen transport network, all the ingredients are present. Gasunie is happy to contribute to the realisation of this international hydrogen chain in terms of large-scale import, transport and storage'.
Open access terminal
Egbert Vrijen, project director ACE Terminal: 'We are delighted that Iberdrola has chosen our open access terminal for the receipt, storage and distribution of ammonia as a carrier of green hydrogen. Following the previously concluded letter of intent with Spain's Cepsa for the supply of green ammonia, together with Iberdrola we are taking another step in establishing the hydrogen corridor between Spain and the Netherlands'.
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Photo: Ulco Vermeulen (Gasunie), Cees van Gent (HES International), Jorge Palomar Herrero (Iberdrola), Helmie Botter (Hynetwork Services) & Walter Moone (Vopak). Background: Energy & Climate Minister Rob Jetten, Ignacia Galán (CEO Iberdrola) & King Willem-Alexander
