Dutch paints and chemicals maker AkzoNobel and gas infrastructure company Gasunie New Energy have joined forces to investigate the possibility of building Europe’s largest green hydrogen (H2) production plant.
The installation would use a 20MW water electrolysis unit, the largest in Europe, to convert sustainably produced electricity into 3,000 tonnes of green H2 a year – enough to fuel 300 H2 buses – at the proposed facility, which is to be built in the Netherlands. A final decision on the project is expected in 2019.
A press release said both companies want to play an active role in the transition to a CO2-neutral economy, and the project is in line with their respective initiatives in renewable energy – including H2.
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