Lhyfe to build Netherlands green hydrogen plant

The 200MW facility at the Delfzijl chemical cluster, in the Groningen province, will be capable of producing more than 20,000 tons of renewable green hydrogen per year. That is the equivalent of 55 tons per day, displacing 2.2m tons of CO2 within ten years.

Lhyfe recently launched its UK operation, based in North East England, with the aim of large-scale decarbonisation. The France-based multinational said it has already secured the required plot of land and renewable energy connections in the Netherlands, planning to have the plant commissioned as early as 2026.

Delfzijl is home to a significant industrial and chemical industry and already uses large quantities of hydrogen in manufacturing processes, with demand expected to grow. 

Lhyfe aims to support companies in their decarbonisation efforts by supplying them with renewable green hydrogen using renewable electricity from the region in the electrolysis process. 

The Netherlands aims to be one of Europe’s pioneering countries in green hydrogen, with the roll-out of a national pipeline to supply industrial clusters. This ‘hydrogen backbone’ will be based on the soon to be abandoned Groningen gas grid.