Netherlands – Groningen Seaports received a subsidy of more than €4,4 million for the construction of a hydrogen pipeline between the ports of Eemshaven and Delfzijl
Port authority Groningen Seaports received a European subsidy of more than €4.4 million for the construction of a hydrogen pipeline between the ports of Eemshaven and Delfzijl. The money comes from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), a European grant program that contributes to the transition to a Climate Neutral Europe. Delegate Henk Emmens symbolically handed over a check to the CEO of Groningen Seaports Cas König on November 6 during the Groningen Promotion Days in Martiniplaza.
HyNetworkServices (HNS) is working to construct a national high-pressure transport network for hydrogen, including a pipeline between Eemshaven and Delfzijl. Timely availability of green hydrogen is currently a vital location condition for companies in Eemshaven and Delfzijl and is of great importance for the further development of sustainable industry in the region. The so-called “Kickstart pipeline” is a low-pressure hydrogen pipeline that can be laid considerably faster due to a clever laying technique and has a high purity of hydrogen as an asset.
The Kickstart pipeline was developed by the NorthGrid Foundation, which is dedicated to developing underground infrastructure in the Northern Netherlands.
Just Transition Fund
An amount of €15 million is involved in the construction and development of the Kickstart pipeline. The JTF stems from the European Green Deal, the program for a climate-neutral Europe in 2050. To achieve this transition in the Northern Netherlands, €330 million have been pledged until 2027. In the coming years (until 2027), several subsidies will be made available.
Collaboration
The JTF has been developed by the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland, the municipality of Emmen and the Labor Market Table North Netherlands (a public collaboration between the three Northern Labor Market Regions – these are the municipality and UWV – and the three northern provinces). Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (SNN) implements the JTF grants.
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Netherlands – Groningen Seaports received a subsidy of more than €4,4 million for the construction of a hydrogen pipeline between the ports of Eemshaven and Delfzijl, source
