The welding of the final section of the 32-kilometer H₂ pipeline in Rotterdam in mid-August marked a significant milestone. With this first section of the national H₂ network, we are laying the foundation for a future in which the Port of Rotterdam will become a major energy gateway for Europe and will be connected to Germany, Belgium, and the rest of the Netherlands. Now the next phase begins: testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning and preparing for operation.

After several years of preparation, construction began in April 2024. In the Rotterdam port area, the route had to navigate a dense landscape of roads, railways, waterways, and hundreds of existing pipes and cables.  At these intersections, the route sometimes had to travel beneath 20 or more pipes and cables, all of which had to remain in operation during the construction work. A complex operation! Read more on the Hynetwork website.