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Over the past year, Hynetwork Services, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) and the market, has worked hard to develop the Hydrogen Network Netherlands. Hynetwork Services has started various permitting processes as part of the Government Coordination Scheme. Progress has been made on the agreements with market parties, and the first ground will be broken in Rotterdam after the summer! This will mark a significant starting point for the development of national and international hydrogen chains.

Hoe de absolute prioriteit aan veiligheid uitwerkt in de praktijk is te zien aan de regels voor de werkzaamheden in Rotterdam. Hier is de aanleg van het eerste waterstofnetwerk gestart met een 32 kilometer lange buisleiding van Maasvlakte II en Conversiepark I naar het Shell Pernis terrein.

In December 2024, Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork published the new proposal to amend the roll-out plan for the realization of the hydrogen network. Stakeholders had until January 31 to respond to this proposal. We received nearly 60 responses from producers, customers, industry associations, governments, foreign companies and network operators, representatives for industrial clusters and port authorities.

Hydrogen Network Groningen is the part of the national hydrogen network that runs from Eemshaven via Tjuchem to Delfzijl, and then to the Dutch-German border at Oude Statenzijl and the provincial border with Drenthe at Nieuwediep. It provides an essential connection within the province of Groningen and with neighbouring regions.

A webinar on the development of a national transport network for hydrogen was held on Friday 15 October with the cooperation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change, Hynetwork Services and PwC.

The HyRegions study was published on 30 May. Among other things, it reveals where a demand for hydrogen might arise and possibly become concentrated in the Netherlands outside the five industrial clusters. Read more (in Dutch).

Hynetwork (Hynetwork Services B.V.) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gasunie. We are building a nationwide hydrogen network in the Netherlands. This network will enable industry to switch from fossil fuels to more sustainable raw materials and fuels.

That is why Hynetwork is working to develop this infrastructure, starting with industrial clusters. Why start there? Because of the way industrial clusters are structured and the role they play in the energy system.

In the online session of the 22nd of April 2022 we informed the market about the current status of the design of the contracts, the political frameworks and the consultation process. The consultation closed on 17 May 2022 and feedback is currently being processed. We would like to thank you for participating in the consultation and providing feedback on the contracts.

A decision on the Delta Rhine Corridor was taken recently and provided clarity about a target completion date for this important east-west connection for the hydrogen network. We must act swiftly to provide sufficient opportunities for industry in the Netherlands and abroad to become more sustainable. Certainty about the schedule and availability of the hydrogen network is important here. We are pleased that we can now proceed with project development for the hydrogen network in the Netherlands and offer the market more clarity about our schedule. Until 31 January 2025, we will be accepting comments about the new proposal to change the roll-out plan.

Hydrogen Network Netherlands is not a temporary installation. Once the pipelines are in place, they will stay there for a long time. That is why the local environment is very important to us. After all, we are well aware that we are guests on and in someone else’s land. We want to enjoy a friendly relationship with you and your neighbours in the area where we want to lay the hydrogen network. We also think it is important that you be able to share your ideas at the various steps in the Project Procedure.

During the webinar on the 22nd of April 2022, we invited you all to ask questions. We received over one hundred questions and we would like to thank everyone for submitting their questions. We have reviewed all questions and categorized the questions and answers as follows for your convenience.