France-headed global industrial gases major Air Liquide says that it welcomes the Dutch State's decision to support its large-scale renewable hydrogen projects, named ELYgator and CurtHyl, through the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hy2Use program. These electrolyzer projects, which will each have a capacity of 200 MW, will significantly contribute to the decarbonization of industry in the Netherlands and neighboring countries and support the growth of clean mobility markets.
Both electrolyzers will run on renewable electricity. The two projects will produce a total of around 30 000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year without generating any carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
The two world-scale electrolyzers will be integrated into the existing Air Liquide portfolio of assets and enable the supply of low-carbon hydrogen to multiple customers of the industry and the mobility markets.
According to the company, compared to a traditional hydrogen-generating process, this will avoid the emission of more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 over the period of operation.
Terneuzen and Maasvlakte 2
The ELYgator project will be located in Terneuzen, while the CurtHyl project will be located at the Maasvlakte 2 conversion park in Rotterdam.
The ELYgator project has also received support from the EU’s Innovation Fund.
Pioneering projects such as ELYgator and CurtHyl contribute to the national and European climate ambitions as hydrogen will play a key role in decarbonization, particularly for hard-to-abate industry and mobility sectors.
The grant award is a major step towards the final investment decision, with both projects subject to regulatory approvals.
Air Liquide is very pleased with the Dutch authorities’ recognition of the uniqueness of its two renewable hydrogen flagship projects in the Netherlands. The Group remains more than ever committed to making low-carbon hydrogen a driving force of the energy transition, as part of our strategic plan, ADVANCE, said Pascal Vinet, SVP and a member of Air Liquide’s Executive Committee.
