Hydrogen Valley status for North Holland.
The development of hydrogen in North Holland has obtained the European status of Hydrogen Valley. The Hydrogen Valley status is a European award for regions that are committed to developing an energy system based on sustainable hydrogen in a distinctive way.
And on the aspects of ‘public-private partnership’ and ‘financing’, the region is even mentioned as a ‘best practice’. This is a collaboration of the clusters in the North Sea Canal Area and Noord-Holland-Noord. With the granting of Hydrogen Valley status, the region is officially part of the European sustainability programme.
This has the advantage that the region now has better access to knowledge and financing from Europe, which can accelerate the energy supply to make the energy supply more sustainable.
Great next step
Edward Stigter, deputy of the province of Noord-Holland and chairman of the Energy Transition Management Committee North Sea Canal Area.
Edward Stigter, said:
Granting the status of Hydrogen Valley is a great step, with this we can accelerate the sustainability of the region more.
“It is great to be able to scale up our plans for the province with the help of Europe. Hydrogen not only contributes to achieving the climate goals, but also ensures cleaner air for our residents compared to fossil fuels.”
North Holland acceleration region
Noord-Holland is ideally positioned for an acceleration region in the European transition to hydrogen. With IJmuiden, Amsterdam and Den Helder, the region has no fewer than three seaports that are important for the landing, import, transport and storage of sustainable energy.
The seaports, in combination with Schiphol Airport, the waterways, rail and pipeline connections and connection to the national hydrogen network, function excellently for consumption in the region and the transit of sustainable energy to neighbouring regions and countries.
Within the region there are various initiatives for the production of hydrogen. Noord-Holland is unique in its ambition for the use of hydrogen, in large and small-scale applications.
From local projects and green hydrogen-based value chains (import, production, storage, distribution, use, export) in steel production, manufacturing, synthetic fuels, mobility and agriculture. The commitment to reducing emissions from industry and making heavy mobility more sustainable (such as heavy road transport, cleaning vehicles and agricultural vehicles) ensures a healthy air and living environment for our residents.
With TNO’s Faraday Lab in Petten, the region is also home to Europe’s largest hydrogen research facility. Moreover, it has a strong innovation and knowledge cluster on energy transition, including Techport in the IJmond, Investa in Alkmaar, the Science Park in Amsterdam and the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam.
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Hydrogen Valley status for North Holland, May 11, 2023
