TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have entered into agreements to develop offshore wind-powered green hydrogen projects.
The agreements involve two projects aimed at producing around 45,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, primarily powered by the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, a collaboration between TotalEnergies and RWE.
The projects are designed to reduce CO2 emissions from TotalEnergies’ refineries in Belgium and the Netherlands by up to 450,000 tonnes annually, supporting European renewable energy targets in transport.
Under the first agreement, a joint venture will establish a 250 MW electrolyzer near the Zeeland refinery in the Netherlands, anticipated to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, mainly for Zeeland’s platform.
The electrolyzer, to be operational by 2029, will reduce the site’s CO2 emissions by about 300,000 tonnes per year, with a global investment of approximately EUR 600 million.
Additionally, TotalEnergies will utilize 130 MW from Air Liquide’s 200 MW ELYgator electrolyzer project in Maasvlakte, the Netherlands, to produce 15,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen for its Antwerp platform by the end of 2027, reducing CO2 emissions at the Antwerp site by up to 150,000 tonnes annually.
These initiatives highlight TotalEnergies’ strategy to decarbonize its European refineries, reducing its annual CO2 emissions by about three million tonnes by 2030. The company has already contracted over 170,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually across its refineries in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Vincent Stoquart, President of Refining & Chemicals at TotalEnergies, commented, “This partnership with Air Liquide expands our efforts to decarbonize hydrogen consumption at our European refineries by 2030, leveraging renewable electricity from our offshore wind project.”
Emilie Mouren-Renouard, Member of the Air Liquide Executive Committee, responsible for Europe operations, stated, “These projects will help reduce emissions in sectors like industry and heavy mobility, supporting Europe’s ambitions for decarbonized growth.”
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