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    Global Energy Storage and Provaris Developing Compressed Hydrogen Import Facility at Port of Rotterdam

    April 16, 2024
    Provaris’ compressed hydrogen supply chain offers a first mover and competitive alternative to chemical carriers from regional supply sources from the Nordic region and extend across the Baltics, North Sea, Iberia, and down to North Africa
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    Global Energy Storage (GES) and Provaris Energy (Provaris) have signed a collaboration agreement to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility at the GES terminal in Rotterdam. The facility will specialize in importing refrigerated ammonia and compressed hydrogen, with redeliveries into barges, rail, trucks, and the H2 grid (HyNetwork) operated by Gasunie.

    As part of the agreement, GES and Provaris will complete a comprehensive prefeasibility study to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of berthing and unloading Provaris’ H2Neo compressed hydrogen carriers. 

    Additionally, the partners will conduct joint marketing of the proposed facility. Provaris will be responsible for transporting the hydrogen in the H2Neo carriers, and GES will be responsible for discharge and injection into the hydrogen grid.

    GES and Provaris both agree that the terminal in Rotterdam is the ideal site for the bulk-scale import of green hydrogen due to its early connection to the HyNetwork grid for gaseous supply to industrial users in the Port of Rotterdam and key industrial users in Europe.

    Provaris’ compressed hydrogen supply chain offers a first mover and competitive alternative to chemical carriers from regional supply sources from the Nordic region and extends across the Baltics, North Sea, Iberia, and down to North Africa.

    Throughout the coming year, GES and Provaris will complete prefeasibility-level studies focused on the jetty facilities to discharge the H2Neo carrier, scavenging compression, storage, HyNetwork grid connection, risk and safety, emissions, and other permitting and environmental considerations. 

    “We are delighted to be collaborating with GES on a world-first terminal for bulk-scale import of gaseous hydrogen that can accelerate the availability of green molecules for industrial users," said Martin Carolan, CEO of Provaris. "We look forward to the outcomes of this collaboration which can accelerate the delivery of ambitious import volumes required for the European market and support export projects under development based on the Provaris approach to the simple and energy efficient marine transport.”

    About the Author

    EnergyTech Staff

    Rod Walton is senior editor for EnergyTech.com. He has spent 14 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist.

    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

    He can be reached at [email protected]. 

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