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On 9 October, Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten sent a more detailed research report on hydrogen quality to the Lower House of Parliament. This report is a follow-up to the earlier quality criteria study from June 2022. The 2022 recommendation was to start by setting a minimum purification degree requirement of 98% (mol%) and evaluate the specifications three years after the hydrogen network is commissioned.

The future hydrogen network in Limburg will supply green hydrogen to industry in Limburg. In addition, the Chemelot industrial cluster will be connected to other large industrial areas in the Netherlands and to the hydrogen storage location in Zuidwending.

For the Hydrogen Network North Sea Canal Area, new hydrogen pipelines will be constructed and an existing natural gas pipeline will be repurposed for hydrogen transport. Part of this work will take place in areas with trees, shrubs and parks, including locations near Velsen and Beverwijk.Nancy Willems, Regional Manager, explains how Hynetwork approaches this work and how residents will be invited to help shape the restoration of affected green spaces.

Rotterdam is already one of the most important energy ports in Europe. Hynetwork has laid a new hydrogen pipeline in this area to help the Port of Rotterdam establish and maintain its position as Europe’s leading green energy port. That is good for employment and our climate.

On 19 December 2025, a notice was published in ‘de Staatscourant’ regarding the conditions for accession to the hydrogen transport network. This publication includes:

The development of the hydrogen infrastructure is crucial for decarbonising industry. Towards the end of last year, Hynetwork presented a draft version of its new roll-out plan for the hydrogen network to market participants for consultation purposes. After considering the proposed changes to the roll-out plan, Hynetwork updated the investment costs for the hydrogen network and earlier this month we informed the Minister about the results. Although the roll-out plan has yet to be finalised, it is clear that, as with other energy infrastructure, the investment costs are increasing.

Hynetwork is developing the national hydrogen network based on the rollout plan published in mid-2022 by the then Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK). In 2023, based on insights gained, we proposed an adjustment to the rollout plan and held a market consultation. We incorporated the responses in the revised version of the roll-out plan that we submitted to the ministry before Christmas last year. This revised version of the rollout plan was not adopted by the minister at the time because of developments in the Delta Rhine Corridor (DRC). As a result of the ongoing decision-making process around the DRC, we indicated in summer 2024 that we would come back with an update of the rollout plan by the end of 2024 that would also take into account the latest insights into the development of other parts of the network. This proposal to change the roll-out plan was published on 10 December 2024 .

The energy transition in the Netherlands must advance rapidly. With our infrastructure, we want to help industries become sustainable in the Netherlands. This will keep us an competitive location for industry, which is also good for our economy and employment. The development of all these transition projects will benefit from clarity on the availability of infrastructure. That is why Hynetwork (a subsidiary of Gasunie) is currently working hard to update the roll-out plan for the Dutch hydrogen network. This is necessary partly due to developments around the Delta Rhine Corridor (in Dutch) . In the webinar on 4 July 2024 , we explained that this update also anticipates shifts in the development of other routes. Although this round of updates will not be completed until the end of the year, we are giving you an early update now.