P2H2 x Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The Port of Antwerp’s NextGen Demonstration District is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming the port into a hub of sustainable industry and innovation. Located in one of Europe’s largest and most strategically important ports, this district is dedicated to fostering the development of circular economy practices and renewable energy technologies, positioning Antwerp as a leader in the transition to a low-carbon future.
The NextGen Demonstration District spans a vast area within the port and serves as a testing ground for new, sustainable industrial processes. It provides companies, startups, and research institutions with the space and resources needed to develop, test, and scale innovative solutions that address environmental challenges. The focus is on advancing technologies such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen production, and renewable energy integration (Picture shows the Next Generation Demonstration District cleared for new construction).
Power to Hydrogen and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges have agreed to install the world’s first industrial scale AEM electrolysis stack at the Port. The Port is providing funding to prepare the site for the installation of P2H2’s technology. Meanwhile, P2H2’s commercial partners from the Free Electrons pilot are providing the CAPEX for the AEM electrolyzer build. The hydrogen will be used to decarbonize existing industrial operations at the port and provide clean hydrogen for refueling operations in the area. More importantly, the project will serve as a demonstration to the hydrogen economy that AEM electrolyzers are ready for deployment at the industrial scale. To date, AEM electrolyzers have only been deployed in small-scale use cases.
(CEO, Paul Matter, visiting the project site)
The project is already well underway and making progress. Each party has reached a successful Final Investment Decision (FID) to realize the project. Permits have been approved for the initial site preparation work, and the installation location is being prepared for the arrival of the electrolyzer. Final environmental permits are now in progress to finalize each detail for the site layout. The P2H2 team has been traveling back and forth between its Columbus, Ohio headquarters and the site location in Antwerp, Belgium to push forward the different components of the project. P2H2 has also recently established a European base of operations in Antwerp to support project execution and develop further relationships with the European hydrogen value chain. Thank you to the city of Antwerp for the warm welcome!
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