HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Feb.2025) — TotalEnergies signed agreements with Air Liquide to develop 2 projects in the Netherlands, for the production and delivery of some 45,000 tons a year (t/y) of green hydrogen produced using renewable power, generated mostly by the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, developed by TotalEnergies (50% WI) and RWE (50% WI).
This is in line with the French company’s 2030 ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies said 18 Feb. 2025 in an official statement.
These projects will reduce CO2 emissions from TotalEnergies’ refineries in Belgium and the Netherlands by up to 450,000 t/y and contribute to the European renewable energy targets in transport.
TotalEnergies is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of producing, converting and supplying energy to its customers. 1 of the pathways identified by the Paris-based company is using low-carbon hydrogen to decarbonize its European refineries. This action should help reduce TotalEnergies’ CO2 emissions by around 3 million t/y by 2030. In order to fully decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has already contracted over 170,000 t/y of green hydrogen at: La Mède, Grandpuits and Normandy in France, Leuna in Germany and its refineries in Belgium and the Netherlands, the company said.
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide: green hydrogen production
The 2 French companies have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture, equally held by TotalEnergies (50% WI) and Air Liquide (50% WI), to build and operate a 250 MW electrolyzer near the Zeeland refinery. This project will enable the production of up to 30,000 t/y of green hydrogen, most of which will be delivered to Zeeland’s platform.
The electrolyzer will be commissioned in 2029 and will cut the site’s CO2 emissions by up to 300,000 t/y, according to TotalEnergies.
This project represents a global investment of around €600mn for both partners and has made requests for support under European and national subsidy programs. Project funding will also be sought by the partners.
Antwerp platform and green hydrogen
In addition, as part of Air Liquide’s 200 MW ELYgator electrolyzer project located in Maasvlakte (Netherlands), TotalEnergies has signed a tolling agreement for 130 MW to be dedicated to the production of 15,000 t/y of green hydrogen for the TotalEnergies platform in Antwerp.
Per the agreement, TotalEnergies will supply the renewable electrons produced by the OranjeWind project to Air Liquide to be transformed into green hydrogen. The project is expected to be operational by year-end 2027 and will reduce CO2 emissions at the Antwerp site by up to 150,000 t/y.
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