20 May 2026

King Willem-Alexander and Minister Van Veldhoven inaugurate first section of the national hydrogen network

Koning Willem-Alexander en minister Van Veldhoven opening landelijke waterstofnetwrek
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His Majesty the King symbolically activated the first section of the national hydrogen network in Rotterdam on Wednesday, 20 May. Together with Minister Stientje van Veldhoven of Climate and Green Growth and Gasunie CEO Willemien Terpstra, the King marked the completion of the first pipeline segment in the Port of Rotterdam: a 32-kilometre pipeline connecting the Maasvlakte and Pernis. This marks an important milestone in the development of a Dutch and European hydrogen infrastructure.

Read the full news article on the Gasunie website.

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