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         aan:       Nienke Homan
         van:        (10)(2e)    WEEE       and REESIvA)
         datum:     30   april 2020
         betreft:   Temporary information package          on hydrogen projects in Groningen
         Investment      agenda hydrogen Northern Netherlands
         Attached   separately     or click here. An  updated version is expected later this year.
         HEAVENN       -
                         Hydrogen Valley
         The Northern Netherlands is the first       region to receive a subsidy for their so-called Hydrogen Valley.
         The North Netherlands’        subsidy application for a Hydrogen Valley has been approved by the Fuel
         Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) of the European Commission. It concerns a subsidy
         of 20 million euros with a public-private cofinancing of 70 million euros. This brings the total project
         size to around 90 million euros. This subsidy is intended for the development of a fully functioning
         green hydrogen chain in the Northern Netherlands. The six-year project             called HEAVENN      will start
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         in January 2020 at the latest.
         New   Energy Coalition and Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (SNN) are the driving forces
         behind the   application, which has been supported by more than 65 national and international parties
         from California to Japan and New Zealand. The HEAVENN project is unique in that it covers and
         connects the entire hydrogen chain within a geographical region. HEAVENN stands for H2 Energy
         Applications (in) Valley Environments (for) Northern Netherlands and consists of 31 public and private
         parties from 6 European countries.
         Green   Hydrogen      Value Chain: from    production  to filling stations
         The  projects supported focus        on sectoral integration: the large-scale production of green hydrogen    as
         a raw  material for    industry, the storage, transport and distribution of hydrogen and its application for
         energy   supply for both industry and the built environment and in mobility.
         https://www.newenergycoalition.org/en/hydrogen-valley/
         https://vimeo.com/389737412
         DJEWELS:       Nouryon-led       consortium wins EU      backing    for pioneering green hydrogen project
         A consortium     comprising Nouryon, Gasunie and four other partners will receive an €11-million
         European grant towards their proposed green hydrogen project in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The
         project is a front-runner among several hydrogen initiatives aimed at cutting carbon emissions and will
         be a significant milestone in the transition to a more sustainable, circular economy, the companies
         say.
         The  funding is granted by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH-JU), a partnership             of
         the European Commission and industry that supports the development of innovative hydrogen
         technologies. The 20-megawatt (MW) electrolyzer, to be owned and operated by Nouryon and
         Gasunie, would be the first of its kind to be implemented in Europe on this scale.
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         The other four    partners involved  are:  McPhy, which will provide its innovative alkaline electrolysis
         technology    to convert renewable    electricity into 3,000 tons of green hydrogen per year; BioMCN,
         which will combine the hydrogen with CO2 from other processes to produce renewable methanal,
         reducing CO2 emissions by up to 27,000 tons per year; DeNora, a producer of electrodes, a key
         component of the electrolysis technology; and sustainable energy consultant Hinicio.
         Nouryon and Gasunie plan to take        a final investment decision for the plant in 2020. In parallel, the two
         companies     are  studying options to increase the plant's electrolyzer capacity from 20 MW to 60 MW to
         make green     hydrogen to produce sustainable jet fuel in a project with another group of partners.
         The  project is also supported by an additional €5 million in subsidies from Waddenfonds,             a  fund that
         invests in  projects in the northern Netherlands.
         Knut   Schwalenberg,     President Industrial Chemicals at     Nouryon,   said: “This project will be  a  stepping-
         stone for the circular economy. With the       support  of the EU and the    region and backed     by an
         experienced technology supplier and customer agreements, we are ready to move to the next phase
         of implementing Europe’s first large-scale hydrogen plant in support of a more sustainable future.”
         Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director FCH-JU, added: “The FCH JU supports the development of high-
         performance electrolyzers by European industry that can operate dynamically on renewable energy,
         helping to balance the electricity grid. Scaling up in this field is key for sustainable industry, transport
         and buildings and this project is a firm step in moving towards electrolysis of hundreds of megawatts
         or even gigawatts.”
         Ulco Vermeulen, member of the Executive Board and Director              Participations & Business Development
         at Gasunie, said: “Scaling up is the keyword here. From our 1 MW electrolysis project Hystock, via this
         20 MW electrolysis installation in Delfzijl. towards gigawatts in 2030. Gas infrastructure will play a
         facilitating role in the energy transition as we will be transporting energy carriers, such as hydrogen,
         increasingly through our pipelines.”
         Laurent Carme, CEO of        McPhy,  added: “We     are  proud of the trust we received from two such major
         industrial groups. The size and scope       ofthis  project, as well as its deep integration into our customers’
         processes, represent a major step change for McPhy and the global hydrogen market. This will boost
         the rise of a clean, secure and cost-competitive hydrogen ecosystem.”
         https://www.fch.europa.eu/sites/default/files/F CH%20Docs/20200106%20EU%20backing%20for%20qg
         reen%20hvydrogen%20project%20-%20Djewels.pdf
         NortH2:    Europe’s largest green hydrogen project           starts in Groningen
         NortH2 vision
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                   Energy    from source  to customer   —
                                                           from renewable power to green       hydrogen   distribution  —
                   where different   partners can  collaborate   on  achieving the scale to realise this ambition.
              e    New wind farms in North Sea feed        a mega-hydrogen facility in Eemshaven, possibly
                   complemented with offshore hydrogen production.
              e    The ambition is to   generate around 3 to 4 GW of wind       energy for   hydrogen production before
                   2030, possibly 10 GW around 2040.
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               e    Green   hydrogen production of 800,000 tonnes, avoids around 7 megaton CO2 emissions
                    annually.
               e    Gasunie infrastructure       transports   green  hydrogen to industrial customers in the Netherlands
                    and Northwest      Europe.
               e
                    Alarge   green    hydrogen buffer provides the       necessary   flexibility because solar and wind
                    energy   are  susceptible to fluctuations.
               e    Province of    Groningen becomes the European centre of green hydrogen production                and a
                    European example as the first European Hydrogen Valley.
               e    The investments in NortH2          can  create thousands of jobs in the northern Netherlands.
               e    The  project   is expected     to start this year with the kick-off of a  feasibility study.
         A consortium of Gasunie,         Groningen Seaports and Shell Nederland announces today that they intend
         to launch the NortH2        project: the production of green hydrogen using renewable electricity generated
         by  a   mega  offshore wind farm, 3 to 4 gigawatts in 2030, contributing to the objectives of the Dutch
         Climate Accord.      Additionally, it has the ambition to grow to about 10 gigawatts around 2040. Green
         hydrogen production, initially in the Eemshaven and later possibly also offshore, is expected to be
         around 800,000 tonnes per year by 2040. This would avoid about seven megatonnes of CO2 per year.
         NortH2 has the support of the province of Groningen and is looking for partners to expand the
         consortium and realise this project.
         Green     hydrogen, produced with renewable sources such as wind and solar energy, is central to the
         Dutch Climate Accord and the            European ‘Green Deal’. At present, industry is already using large
         quantities   of hydrogen,     but  this  mainly produced from natural gas. Replacement with green hydrogen
         contributes significantly to the decarbonisation of the industry.
         First of all, NortH2    envisages the construction of very significant wind farms in the North Sea, which
         can gradually grow to a capacity of about 10 gigawatts. This would be sufficient to meet the current
         electricity consumption of some 12.5 million Dutch households. Many wind turbines will need to be
         installed to enable this. The first ones could be ready in 2027 and will be used for green hydrogen
         production.
         In addition, the   plan provides for a large electrolyser in the Eemshaven, where wind energy              is
         converted into green        hydrogen. The consortium is also considering the possibilty of placing
         electrolysers offshore.
         Finally, a smart transport network in the Netherlands and Northwest Europe is required to deliver the
         800,000 tonnes of green hydrogen to mainly industry, and later possibly also to consumers. This could
         save an estimated seven megatonnes of CO2 emissions per year around 2040. In this project,
         Gasunie’s natural gas infrastructure           —
                                                          which is now mainly used for natural gas and green gas       —
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         also used for the storage and transport of hydrogen.
         Marjan van Loon, President-Director of Shell Nederland: “Together, we are launching an ambition that
         puts the Netherlands at the forefront of hydrogen globally. In addition, it contributes to achieving the
         objectives of the Dutch Climate Accord and accelerates the energy transition. This project offers
         opportunities throughout the entire hydrogen chain. In addition, it fits well with our New Energies
         aspirations and our ambitions to find new ways to reduce CO2 emisions and deliver more and cleaner
         energy, at home, on the go and at work. In order to realise this project, we will need several new
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         partners. Together we will have to pioneer and innovate to bring together all the available knowledge
         and skills that are required. The energy transition calls for guts, boldness, and action.”
         First wind turbines in 2027
         The  project is expected to start this  year with the kick-off of a feasibility study. If the outcome is
         successful, the consortium hopes to produce the first hydrogen by 2027. This depends, among other
         things,  on permits  from  governments, the assignment of new wind farm locations in the North Sea, the
         available locations for the  hydrogen facility/facilities and the final investment decisions of the parties
         concerned. The realisation therefore partly depends on the contributions of various industrial and
         energy   partners. NortH2's partners anticipate that the initial project phases may potentially require
         European and national subsidies available for the decarbonisation of energy.
         Han   Fennema, CEO Gasunie: “The Netherlands has           a  leading position in the shift to a hydrogen
         economy. We have the North Sea for the        production   of wind, the ports as logistical hubs, and the
         industrial clusters that want to make the switch to green molecules and a suitable transport network.
         This comes together perfectly in the northern Netherlands at the Groningen Seaports where the
         conversion to hydrogen takes place, with storage in Zuidwending and an ambitious province. If we
         want to realise our climate ambitions, we must have large-scale infrastructure in good time. With these
         partners, and hopefully even more partners soon, we are helping the market to accelerate the
         transition to renewable energy.”
         Absorb fluctuations
         Because there    are  fluctuations in solar and wind energy, it is  important to convert them into other
         energy carriers, such as hydrogen. Using the latest technologies, hydrogen is relatively easy and safe
         to produce, and can be stored easily, unlike electricity.
         Northern Netherlands
         The north of the Netherlands is     well-positioned to become the centre of green hydrogen in the
         Netherlands and Northwest Europe. The North Sea has a great potential for large-scale wind energy,
         the Eemshaven is an important link between offshore wind energy and the production of green
         hydrogen onshore. Natural gas infrastructure is suitable for storage and large-scale transport of
         hydrogen from the northern Netherlands to the rest of the Netherlands and Northwest Europe.
         Cas   Kénig, CEO of Groningen Seaports, adds: “We are already actively building the green industry of
         the future in the north of the Netherlands. An    important part of industry in Delfzijl is already using
         hydrogen and the construction of Europe’s largest green hydrogen facility in our port city is imminent.
         Because of this, industry can decarbonise significantly and has the ability to continue growth, as a
         result of which our position is strengthened even further. Green industry in the North also makes a
         concrete contribution to the climate targets of the Netherlands for 2030. Our target is to become
         Europe's largest green hydrogen chain with the northern Netherlands at the centre.”
         Next   steps
         This announcement is the start of the further     development of the multi-partner project to form a broad
         coalition necessary for making a success of this large-scale project. It is also the beginning of the
         feasibility study as well as discussions with the relevant European, national, regional and local
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         authorities on the regulatory and policy frameworks, enabling stable and positive investment
         decisions.
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         https://www.shell.nl/media/persberichten/2020-media-releases/grootste-groene-waterstofproject-van-
         europa-in-grongingen.html
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