The South Australian Government and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a MoU to study the feasibility of exporting green hydrogen made in South Australia to Port of Rotterdam.
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The partnership brings together two ambitious players in the hydrogen economy and renewable energy and will build upon a $1.25m hydrogen export modeling tool and prospectus, released in October 2020, looking at establishing green hydrogen supply chains from South Australia.
South Australia is a global leader in renewable energy, with around 60% of generation from wind and solar power aiming for net-100% renewable energy by 2030. Meanwhile, the Port of Rotterdam is a leader in the transition to renewable energy and has developed an ambitious hydrogen masterplan to become the major hydrogen import hub to supply Northwest-Europe with renewable energy.
We’re impressed by the ambition of the Port of Rotterdam, which mirrors that of the South Australian Government. We have released a Hydrogen Action Plan in 2019 with the vision of becoming a world class renewable hydrogen supplier,
…said Stephen Patterson, SA Minister for Trade and Investment.
We know that costs related to the shipping distance are but a small part of the total costs of hydrogen delivered in Rotterdam. The majority of the cost is in production of hydrogen, carrier production or liquification and storage. This means that local conditions such as the amount of sunshine and wind that exist in South Australia could make this hydrogen very competitive on the European market,
…said Allard Castelein, CEO Port of Rotterdam.
See also: Australia maps steps to be taken for a hydrogen industry
Therefore, South Australia has committed around $15 million to support green hydrogen production projects being led by AGIG at Tonsley, H2U at Cultana and Neoen in the state’s mid-North.
South Australia is the first sub-national jurisdiction to enter into such an agreement with the Port of Rotterdam. The Port is doing similar feasibility studies regarding the production and shipping of hydrogen with a number of countries including Iceland, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Chile and countries in the Middle East.
See also: EU’s biggest hydrogen plant to be constructed in Rotterdam
