Belgian group to develop 2.5-MW green hydrogen center in Zelzate

• A collaboration has actually been developed to construct as well as operate a 2.5-MW electrolysis unit for the production of green hydrogen in the Ghent port area in Belgium.

A joint venture called Terranova and also consisted of DEME Group, Jan De Nul Group and also Aertssen Group, has actually teamed up for the project with Belgian energy company Luminus and Nippon Gases, it was announced on Wednesday. The celebrations have created a new firm Terranova Hydrogen NV, which will provide the hydrogen installation at Zonneberg in North Sea Port at Zelzate. The place is a brownfield site where Terranova currently organizes a solar park.

The project likewise consists of storage capacity and also a compression and also filling station and could be expanded to 5 MW.

Preparatory works have begun and also the very first hydrogen generation is anticipated in early 2025.

At the end of 2022, Terranova Hydrogen NV was awarded EUR 4.33 million (USD 4.73 m) by the Flemish government under the "Flemish Hydrogen Vision."