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Shell said the 200 megawatt electrolyser, named Holland Hydrogen
I, in the port of Rotterdam would produce up to 60,000 kilograms
of renewable hydrogen per day.
The London-based company, which aims to become a net zero
greenhouse gas emissions company by 2050, has been boosting
low-carbon output as it shifts away from oil and gas.
Shell said it aims to produce hydrogen at the plant using
electricity generated by the offshore wind park, Hollandse Kust
Noord, which it partly owns.
"Renewable hydrogen will play a pivotal role in the energy
system of the future and this project is an important step in
helping hydrogen fulfil that potential," said Anna Mascolo, the
executive vice president of Shell's emerging energy solutions.
Renewable and low-carbon hydrogen is crucial in curbing
emissions, but it will only account for 5% of the global final
energy mix by 2050, falling short what is needed to meet climate
goals, global energy consultancy DNV said last month.
(Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi
Aich and Amy Caren Daniel)
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