Amid a city-wide celebration of its 750th anniversary, Amsterdam made another kind of history: affirming its position as a central hub in Europe’s hydrogen future.
H2A is a consortium of local companies and international partners, who joined forces to import green hydrogen via the port of Amsterdam. Due to its geographic location, existing infrastructure and assets, the port of Amsterdam is uniquely positioned to import, store, release and distribute different modalities of green hydrogen to local offtakers and into Northwest Europe. The H2A consortium is compiled by: Evos, ECOLOG, Port of Amsterdam, Sunoco LP, Hydrogenious, the Municipality of Amsterdam, the Project Office North Sea Canal Area, North Atlantic, Silverpeak, and Holthausen Clean Technology; all significant players in the hydrogen value chain.
In Northwest Europe, demand for green hydrogen is expected to grow exponentially in the coming decades and will exceed the local production potential. In order to meet this growing demand, the import of green hydrogen from countries around the world will be necessary. Recognised as a leading international energy hub, the port of Amsterdam is ready to play a leading role in the import of green hydrogen.
There are several technologies for transporting hydrogen over long distances. The existing assets and infrastructure in the port of Amsterdam allow the handling of hydrogen through multiple vectors:
The port of Amsterdam will be able to receive, store and distribute non-toxic hydrogen carriers:
Amid a city-wide celebration of its 750th anniversary, Amsterdam made another kind of history: affirming its position as a central hub in Europe’s hydrogen future.
At the H2A Symposium 2025, Tarek Helmi, Partner at Deloitte and a long-time advisor to governments and industries on energy transition, opened the day with
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