VoltH2 starts development of green hydrogen in Germany

Wilhelmshaven/Bergen op Zoom, Feb. 9, 2023 - VoltH2, developer and future producer of green hydrogen, is launching a site near its eastern neighbors. The first German plant will be in Wilhelmshaven, Germany's only deep sea port and energy hub.

VoltH2 is rapidly building a chain of green hydrogen plants in Europe. The first three plants will be located in Vlissingen, Terneuzen and Delfzijl. The permits for production up to 170 MW in Vlissingen and Terneuzen are already in the company's pocket. Delfzijl, for which the permit has been applied for, will further increase capacity to 230 to 300 MW. With this fourth site in Wilhelmshaven, VoltH2 now also becomes active in Germany. VoltH2 and NPorts (Niedersachsen Ports) concluded an agreement for the use of a four-hectare site.

European network

VoltH2's initial discussions with NPorts date back to June 2022. André Jurres, Managing Director of VoltH2: "It has always been our goal from the beginning to develop and operate a European network of green hydrogen plants. We now have our first German site. And this in a port that is increasingly emerging as Germany's energy hub."

Germany assigns green hydrogen an important role in achieving the 2050 climate goals. In doing so, it aims to combine local production and imports, a dual role that Wilhelmshaven can fulfill.

Tobias Breitbach, Business Development Manager Germany, explains the choice of the northern German port: "In addition to the planned terminals for importing green ammonia and green hydrogen, Wilhelmshaven offers ideal conditions for the implantation of large electrolysers. Nearby there are underground gas storage facilities with a planned connection to the long-distance hydrogen network. And let us also not forget the proximity of offshore wind farms with their renewable energy.Wilhelmshaven is becoming a green energy hub and a hotspot for energy transition.... No wonder Wilhelmshaven was on our wish list".

German company

According to the current schedule, construction of the plant will start in 2026. At start-up, a capacity of up to 100 MW is envisaged. André Jurres: "Knowledge of the local market is important to realize these plans. This is why we established a German GmbH in early 2023. We are also further expanding the German team with project managers and a business development manager. After all, Wilhelmshaven is only the start of our German activities for us."

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About Wilhelmshaven and Green Energy Hub

Wilhelmshaven is Germany's third seaport and only deep-water port. It is a tide-free multipurpose port with high development potential: both due to its ample expansion possibilities, draught of up to 23 meters and the presence of a new container terminal. Wilhelmshaven is an energy hub. Today it is the most important port for the transshipment of fossil fuels. With the Green Energy Hub initiative, the port aims to make energy more and more green.

www.wirtschaft-wilhelmshaven.de/port-of-whv/energy-hub

NPorts

Niedersachsen Ports is the port infrastructure company with the largest number of public seaports in Germany. Nports is responsible for five seaports, seven island supply ports and three regional ports along the coastal region of Lower Saxony. Its core tasks include infrastructure development, construction and maintenance. Niedersachsen Ports employs 700 people.

www.nports.de