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Netherlands
Updated July 2023







FC Trucks
FC Bus
FC Forklifts
FC Cars
Refueling Station
Electrolyzer
Stationary FC
Current Status
27 Trucks
14 Vans
0
610
17
62
4 MW
Target by 2025
by 2030
3,500
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300
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15,000
300,000
50
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500 MW
3 - 4 GW
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Netherlands
- 01Strategy • Werkplan Nationaal Waterstof Programma 2022-2025 (https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/ronl-47be8733-0b7f-4d80-a293-79031070271c/pdf)(Jul 2021) • Government Strategy on Hydrogen (https://www.government.nl/documents/publications/2020/04/06/government-strategy-on-hydrogen)(Apr 2020) • Kabinetsvisie waterstof (letter to Parliament) (https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/ronl-44c87a40-bac0-42ec-ae91-eb81c87e2186/pdf)(Mar 2020) Roadmaps • Outlines of a Hydrogen Roadmap ()(May 2018) • The Green Hydrogen Economy in the Northern Netherlands ()(May 2019)() • Unlocking potential of the North Sea ()(2020)
- 02Updated March 2024 Policy Assessment of policy instruments for h2 in the NL (October ’23, file (overheid.nl) (https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/8603ad17-11c0-4720-92fd-e27b8a09792d/file)) Opening tender for projects up to 50 MW (250 million euro) in December ’23 Evaluating 2030 targets of 3-4 GW Research on impact of various h2 carriers Projects EU (IPCEI) approval for funding LOHC terminal in Rotterdam New projects including Eneco / Mitsubishi: 800 MW in Rotterdam (construction ’26) FID on two “blue h2 projects” – CCS for existing hydrogen production in Rotterdam International Launch and expansion of the International Hydrogen Trade Forum Strengthening efforts for creating import-export corridors – including LH2 MoU with Germany on H2Global – shared tender planned for end of 2024 Dutch Hydrogen Strategy https://static.wixstatic.com/media/45185a_92593741af2b4d2fbd8d9ebd604c843a~mv2.png
- 03Updated March 2024 No update
- 04Updated March 2024 • Start construction hydrogen network on 27 October 2023 in Rotterdam • Report on the h2 quality requirements: 99.5% (October “23, file (overheid.nl) (https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/e4c35d40-0888-41bf-bf6f-d59e7269e103/file)) • Collaboration between German and NL TSO’s on interconnection points • Concept custom hydrogen transport and connection contracts available
- 05Updated March 2024 • World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition 13-15 May 2024 in Rotterdam
- 06Updated March 2024 No update
- 07Updated March 2024 No update
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- 09Sustainable Mobility: Vehicle and Alternative Fuel TechnologySustainable Mobility: International ProgrammesPublications(https://rwsenvironment.eu/subjects/sustainable-mobility/vehicle-and/) Government website(https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/duurzame-energie/overheid-stimuleert-de-inzet-van-meer-waterstof) H2 Platform(https://opwegmetwaterstof.nl/) Waterstofnet(https://www.waterstofnet.eu/nl) ISPT Website (Institute for Sunstainable Process Technology)(https://ispt.eu/projects/?theme-tag=hydrogen)
- 10• THE NORTHERN NETHERLANDS HYDROGEN INVESTMENT PLAN 2020 ()(Nov 2020) • Overview Hydrogen projects in the Netherlands (undefined)(August 2020) • TNO Report on Current Hydrogen Situation in The Netherlands (undefined)(June 2020) • Infrastructure Outlook 2050 Fase II ()(April 2020) • Hydrogen for the Energy Transition: A programmatic approach for Hydrogen innovations in the Netherlands for the 2020-2030 period (undefined)from Top Sector Energy, TKI Nieuw Gas (January 2020) • The Dutch hydrogen balance, and the current and future representation of hydrogen in the energy statistics ()(June 2020) • Integration of Hydrohub GigaWatt Electrolysis Facilities in Five Industrial Clusters in The Netherlands ()(June 2020) • Infrastructure Outlook 2050 ()(Feb 2019) • Vision on Sustainable Fuels for Transport (https://www.energieakkoordser.nl/~/media/files/energieakkoord/nieuwsberichten/2014/brandstofvisie/sustainable-fuels-transport.ashx)(June 2014) Video BREYTNER successful testing of hydrogen-powered 27 tonne rigid truck ()(Aug 2020) Announcements • The Netherlands and Uruguay Agree to Cooperate to Set Up a Green Hydrogen Trade Corridor (https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/1fa05528-d4e5-4e84-97c1-ab5587d4aabf/wix-faq?compId=luhg68ry&origin=gfpp&viewMode=editor&appDefId=14c92d28-031e-7910-c9a8-a670011e062d&origCompId=comp-l707xhqm2#viewer-undefined)(10 Nov 2021) • MOU between the UAE and the Netherlands on cooperation in the field of hydrogen energy (https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/1fa05528-d4e5-4e84-97c1-ab5587d4aabf/wix-faq?compId=luhg68ry&origin=gfpp&viewMode=editor&appDefId=14c92d28-031e-7910-c9a8-a670011e062d&origCompId=comp-l707xhqm2#viewer-undefined)(22 Mar 2022)
- 11Last updated Nov 2021 Netherlands Statement (undefined)(PDF); 36th Steering Committee Meeting; Virtual 16- 17 Nov 2021 Netherlands Statement (undefined)(PDF); 35th Steering Committee Meeting; Virtual 22- 25 June 2021 Netherlands Statement (undefined)(PDF); 34th Steering Committee Meeting; Virtual 1- 4 December 2020 Netherlands Statement ((undefined)PDF); 33nd Steering Committee Meeting; Online; 16 - 19 June 2020 Netherlands Statement (undefined)(PDF); 32nd Steering Committee Meeting; Seoul, Republic of Korea; 21-25 October 2019 Netherlands Statement(https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_93d8bcf67e60433198b2c2bcb08b261f.pdf) (PDF); 31st Steering Committee Meeting; Vienna, Austria; 9-12 April 2019 Netherlands Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_db665471c71545328666339d9d63a01e.pdf)(PDF); 30th Steering Committee Meeting; Pretoria, South Africa; 4-7 December, 2018 Netherlands Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_c3be098b0bac473a8835e2c15341d607.pdf)(PDF); 29th Steering Committee Meeting; Kobe, Japan; 8-11 May 2018 Netherlands Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_7ba62019ffb340d6b742009a72fcc709.pdf)(PDF); 28th Steering Committee Meeting; Netherlands; 20-23 November 2017 Netherlands Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_040ecc9cd88b40b6b542764e379bfd66.pdf)(PDF); 27th Steering Committee Meeting; Hamburg, Germany; 25-28 April 2017 Netherlands Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_f92b8f7ad3ec40ca87681460268fabcb.pdf)(PDF); 25th Steering Committee Meeting; Berkeley, California, USA; 17-20 May 2016 Contact: Mr. Han Feenstra | j.d.feenstra@minezk.nl
- 12Han Feenstra - j.d.feenstra@minezk.nl (j.d.feenstra@minezk.nl)
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