RWE has taken an important step in developing 100 MW of green H₂ production at Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The country's largest electricity producer announced that it has secured the necessary construction and environmental permits to build an electrolyzer near the Magnum Power Station in Eemshaven in the north of the country. If built, the electrolyzer will contribute to the onshore energy system integration plans associated with the 795-MW OranjeWind offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea, which RWE is realizing together with its joint venture partner TotalEnergies.

Sopna Sury, COO H₂ at RWE Generation SE said, “Securing the necessary permits brings us a step closer to realizing this electrolyzer in Eemshaven. This would enable RWE to provide industry with green H₂ to make their production processes more sustainable. With our plans of this electrolyzer at the Eemshaven, RWE continues to contribute to the further growth in the area and helps to establish this cluster as a center for renewable energy.”

OranjeWind electrolyzer capacity. In order to address the challenges presented by matching intermittent electricity production from renewables with flexible demand for energy, a key part of the OranjeWind project is its integration into the Dutch energy system. The planned 100-MW OranjeWind electrolyzer in Eemshaven will make a significant contribution to this. Recently, TotalEnergies announced that it would dedicate its share of the renewable electricity production from the OranjeWind offshore wind project to power 350-MW electrolyzer projects to produce green H₂ for the decarbonization of TotalEnergies’ refineries in Northern Europe.

With the announcement that RWE has secured the necessary permits which will enable it to develop a 100-MW electrolyzer on a plot adjacent to the Magnum Power Station, the company's plans for green H₂ production in the region have increased, since the company is also working on the realization of a 50-MW electrolyzer at the nearby Eems Power Station.

The realization of the 50MW Eemshydrogen project and the 100-MW OranjeWind electrolyzer are subject to final investment decisions (FID). A key condition for these is the timely availability of the necessary infrastructure, such as the national H₂ backbone, to transport the green H₂ to customers.