RWE has launched an offtake tender for green hydrogen to be produced at its future electrolysis facility in the province of Groningen in the North of the Netherlands. RWE plans to build a 50MWe electrolyser plant called Eemshydrogen at the company’s Eemshaven site. At full capacity, the facility will produce up to 900kg green hydrogen per hour, using electricity generated by the nearby Westereems wind farm. 

The offtake tender, which is currently open for submissions, closes on 17 August, after which the company will evaluate the bids. Following a positive outcome of a final investment decision, which is scheduled for end of 2024, green hydrogen production will start in 2027.

Last April, RWE received a grant funding commitment of around 125 million euro from the Netherlands Agency Enterprise (RVO) for the Eemshydrogen project. 

Green hydrogen is a fundamental component of RWE’s investment strategy, with plans to invest 55 billion euros in expanding its green portfolio to 65 gigawatts globally by 2030. This includes plans to build two gigawatts of electrolysis capacity by 2030 in RWE’s core markets. The group is involved in all stages of the hydrogen value chain. Where regulation, support schemes and sales potential are appropriate, the company develops, constructs and operates electrolysers and enters import partnerships.

The Netherlands wants to be climate-neutral by 2050, meeting European climate targets. Green hydrogen plays an important role in this, which is why the government has set targets including 8 gigawatts (8,000 megawatt) of electrolysis capacity by 2032.

For more information about the Eemshydrogen project and the tender, please, click here.