The German energy firm tells Hydrogen Insight that it plans to bring full 500MW electrolyser capacity on line by 2030
H2Maasvlakte is designed to draw on offshore wind power to produce H2 onshore. However, Uniper tells Hydrogen Insight that “not enough offshore wind was available” for multiple competing green hydrogen developments up to 2028.
This is because the power supply for these projects has to meet strict EU regulations for the hydrogen to qualify as “renewable” in order to be eligible for subsidies. The rules stipulate that only new renewable power plants built in the same grid bidding zone can be used — ie, only offshore wind farms in Dutch waters built within three years of an electrolyser.
